RE: Power 8 LTO 5

[broehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

The tape drive would be a SECOND drive not primary.
We have every intention of using the LTO7 as 
primary.  I just needed to know if we could have
an LTO 5 capability. 

Bill 

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From:   Steve Pavlichek <spavlichek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   08/10/2017 12:12 PM
Subject:        RE: Power 8 LTO 5
Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>



I would partially agree with Charles. I would recommend looking at a LTO6 
which is read/write compatible with your LTO5 media plus it provides you 
the ability to grow into LTO6 media later. The price differences between 
LTO5/LTO6 drives is minimal. The LTO7 may be an option depending on how 
much you are backup up and if you are ready to replace your media now.


From: broehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:broehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 12:56 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion<mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Power 8 LTO 5

1. Have a hefty Power 7 that will become off site HA.
2. Our current Investment in LTO 5 tapes.
3.. Used as a secondary backup tape

Bill

From:   Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
To:     Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   08/10/2017 11:50 AM
Subject:        Re: Power 8 LTO 5
Sent by:        "MIDRANGE-L" <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Why would you?

Get an LTO-7 for the Power 8, it will read LTO-5 tapes just fine.

LTO-7 is twice as fast and hold 4 times more than LTO-5.

Charles


On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 10:30 AM, <broehmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Does anyone know any reason that an external LTO 5 would not
> be capable of being hooked up to a Power 8? Can't get a timely
> response from my BP.
>
> Bill