Backup and archive solutions?

Hi All,
I'm looking to implement a backup system for my servers. The requirements I have are that I have monthly mirrors with daily updates including file versions, this must then be archived to an Quantum SAS external LTO-5 tape. As budget is an obvious conern (I need to build 3 such setups), I would like to use a macmini server. My current thinking is to use a Firewire 800 LaCie Quadra 4TB for the daily / monthly disk backups, and a Magma Expressbox 3T Thunderbolt PCIe expansion chassis to run an ATTO SAS card control the Quantum.
As far as software is concerned I plan to use Carbon Copy Cloner for the backups, and am still uncertain about an archive package, can CCC do this also, I have used CCC extensively for automated backups, but have never used it to archive.
My worry is compatability between devices, the Magma expansion is not yet available on pre-order. I have also been looking at the Sonnet equipment.
Does anyone have experience with such a setup? and can anyone cost effective suggest alternatives considering the machine must be a macmini and the tapes must be to the Quantum LTO-5? also thoughts on software would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks for your thoughts,
Nick

What's your thinking behind using a Thunderbolt <-> PCI enclosure and a SAS card?
Why wouldn't you just get a Thunderbolt-based LTO-5 drive?
That would seem to simplify the setup and reduce costs, especially since you're looking at yet-to-be-released products.
It also doesn't seem to make much sense to hang the drives over the FW800 ports. Why not use a Thunderbolt array, too?

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제품 : RMAN
작성날짜 : 2004-02-17
RMAN BACKUPS AND ARCHIVED LOG ISSUES
=====================================
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Basic Backup
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