Re: VTLs and backup time

BRMS cost depends on the software tier, but about $2500 at P10, and I’m doing that from memory so I could be off a bit.

Depends, Cybernetics has an immutable system that is about as shielded as you can get, so you really need to ask questions. <vendor> we sell Cybernetics so if you would like more information, give me a shout? </vendor>

Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects

On Aug 20, 2022, at 2:15 AM, Gad Miron <gadmiron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Rob,
6.7Gbps is fast indeed, I'm swayed.

How much is BRMS? (is included in 7.5 ?)

I'll look for local vendors of VTLs.

Thanks
Gad

P.S.
Since VTL is a server with disk storage and a tape emulation SW
it is still vulnerable to ransomware attack, is it not?

date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:24:45 +0000

from: Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: RE: VTLs and backup time

During backups last night we had our technician running cacti to measure
the usage of the FC port.
A single system, running a backup with 4 drives running in parallel, was
eating 6.7Gbps.
It wouldn't be hard at all to blow the doors off of that 8gb adapter by
simply running multiple systems at the same time.

Compare that to a "300 MB/s Native data rate" of IBM's LTO 9 tape drive at
https://www.ibm.com/storage/tape
Rather like comparing a high speed laser printer to the Flintstones bird
doing typing at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dksPCIJx9VU


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