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XECUTIVE UMMARY
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Since its introduction in February, 1996, the Compaq DLT Tape Array (which uses Compaq
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15/30 GB DLT drives) has been an industry leader in backup performance capabilities. The
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DLT Tape Array II, which uses 35/70 GB DLT drives, sets new standards in high-speed backup
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performance.
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. . Early in 1997, Compaq performed a series of tests to examine the performance of the Compaq
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35/70 GB DLT drive and the DLT Tape Array II. The objective of these tests was to find the
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highest-performance configurations in a variety of backup scenarios on Compaq servers
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running Windows NT and Novell IntranetWare network operating systems.
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The Compaq DLT Tape Array II provides high-capacity, high-speed tape storage for use in
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local and remote backup strategies. It uses the Compaq 35/70 GB DLT drive, which is
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engineered for superior performance. This brief addresses the technical aspects of high-
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performance backups that can reach and exceed 165 gigabytes per hour (GB/hr) with off-the-
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shelf Compaq hardware.
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Network Backup
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One 100TX Ethernet
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connection. Four
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concurrent backups
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from four clients to
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four tape drives
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Figure 1: Maximum results in each backup scenario tested.
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Please direct comments regarding this communication to the ECG Technology Communications Group at this Internet
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address: TechCom@compaq.com
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Local Backup:
Novell IntranetWare
One backup to
eight tape drives
(Test 2).
(Test 9).
Local Backup:
Windows NT
Eight concurrent
backups to eight
tape drives
(Test 5).