Don't forget to factor in drive compression. I have seen 4 to 1, which requires 60 MB/sec bandwidth to keep the LTO drive streaming. (If an LTO doesn't stream, figure 1.5 to 6 MB/sec before compression, depending on file size)
Orville L. Lantto Datatrend Technologies, Inc. 121 Cheshire Lane #700 Minnetonka, MN 55305 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] V: 952-931-1203 F: 952-931-1293 C: 612-770-9166 "Taylor, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/20/01 09:20 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: SCSI Channel to LTO drive rule of thumb Hi *, Can anyone share with me, a good rule-of-thumb for the maximum number of LTO drives that should be attached to a single Ultra-II SCSI bus? Using the theoretical max transfer rates of 15 MB/s for the drives and 80 MB/s for the SCSI, I shoould be able to put 5 drives on one bus and still have room to spare (theoretically). What is the generally accepted maximum number, in the real world? TIA David Taylor ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************