Re: Large DLT tape backup system...
Date: 1996/06/04
Message-ID: <4p1ujg$cnu_at_sjx-ixn2.ix.netcom.com>#1/1
Another component you may need, even with EMC's EDM or the other product is a high speed tape unit. IBM makes one you may consider. (And no, I have no special ties to IBM).
In <4oun25$8t0_at_news9.erols.com> Daryl Davis <daryl.davis_at_ov.com>
writes:
>
>eschwab_at_bev.net (Ed Schwab) wrote:
>>We are in the process of evaluating DLT-based backup solutions from
two
>>vendors, EMC and Andataco. In a nutshell, our requirements include:
>>
>> - Client support for HPUX, NT and Novell
>> - Integration with Oracle Enterprise Backup Mgr/Parallel Backup
Mgr
>> * Two databases, 250 (OLAP) and 20 (OLTP) Gb each
>> - 1 - 1.5 Tb total online capacity, relatively small number of
clients
>> - 25-40 Gb/hour sustained throughput
>>
>>We would use Legato Networker with the Andataco products:
>>
>> - Rapid-Tape 6700 (5 drive 7-cartridge DLT stacker system with a
RAID
>> controller)
>> or
>> - ACL DLT 4000 w/ 4 drives and 52 cartridge jukebox
>>
>>Or EMC's pricier but beefier EDM2 E332..
>>
>>I have a few questions:
>>
>> * Having purchased a very large drive from EMC, we are impressed
with
>> their support.. For those of you who have dealt with
Andataco,
>> what is your impression of the company and how seamless is the
>> integration between their support channels?
>>
>> * Can anyone with firsthand experience using the EDM machine give
your
>> overall impression of the product? Is the added complexity
well
>> managed/designed? Given the necessary hardware (dedicated
FDDI,
>> multiple f/w SCSI adapters) are the performance claims accurate?
>>
>> * Are there other strongly recommended backup solutions that we
should
>> consider?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>- Ed Schwab
>> eschwab_at_giv.com
>>
>
>
Received on Tue Jun 04 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST