Wanda wrote (in part) > > OTOH, the LTO4 drives will require a new library. The TS3500 library is my > favorite library out there; it is even more durable than the 3494, MUCH > faster, and a cleaner interface than the 3494 (no category codes to deal > with). >
Hi Wanda, I quite like the TS3500, but it does have its limitations. Yes, I'd have to agree that the 3494 category code system is not intutive to begin with, but once you get your head around it it seems to work quite well, particularly when operator intervention is spotty or irregular. The TS3500 gives me grief when the IO capacity is insufficient and it doesn't get immediate operator attention. It may well be better when ALMS is installed, but none of my customers have felt the need to make the additional expenditure ALMS should be standard with an advanced library IMO. Regards Steve. Steven Harris TSM Admin, Sydney Australia
