FCP archive to LTO tape Library

We currently have a 70TB Xsan and about 25000 hours of content on other tapes (1", Digibeta, Betacam, etc) that we need to archive off to a more stable and space saving format. We don't want to backup the data as much as archive it to get it off the Xsan.
Keeping the content on spinning disk is not feasible due to cost and size.
We've been looking at tape libraries from StorageTek(SL8500), Quantum(Scalar i2000) and SpectraLogic(T950) and wonder if anyone has had any experience attaching one of these to an Xsan.
The other half of the question is what software to use to actually do the archive. We're of course waiting to see what Final Cut Server brings and know that we will need some sort of data life cycle management software.
Any suggestions as to what works and we we should be considering?

matt,
I'm a bit confused. This material is already on videotape, so why do you want to archive it to another computer tape format? The videotape is your best bet for long term archiving. You mention "stable and space saving"... frankly, those videotape formats are probably as stable and compact as anything else you may transfer them to. The problem with the other computer based tape back ups is that they will archive a digital format only, so you're going to have to digitze all of your library first, then archive. This is a tremendous amount of time and effort. (25,000 hours will take you over a year to digitize everything using a single stream) You've already got it on tape, so why go through the trouble of an interim step just to put it on a different tape format. We're still accessing and playing beta and digibeta format tapes from 15 years ago. That format has proven to work for at least that time period.
I don't think that final cut server is going to help you in this situation.
All of the three tape libraries that you mention are viable back up solutions, but I don't think they're the right choice for your situation.
Mark

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Tape Library Concern - Eject & Reinsertion after each backup

Here is what I am currently using.
System overview:
-HP Proliant DL380p Gen 8
-HP D2600 2TB 3G SATA LFF - 24TB Storageworks array
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(2) HP LTO-5 tape heads
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have used tape libraries before that time but with a different product.
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pull a tape into each tape drive and backups are performed. All is working normal from that perspective. The problem I see is that after each backup is completed the tape is removed from the drive, placed back in the slot, removed again from the
slot and then re-inserted back into the drive to continue with the next backup job that was scheduled at the same time as the previous one.
This seems highly inefficient and time consuming not to mention a lot of extra wear & tear
on the library & tapes. Is this behavior normal? If so, can it be changed? or is it is bug?
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that kind of library control with DPM.
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I'm seeing that if a protection group consisting of hundreds of small SQL databases is configured for short term disk and long term tape, and configured to use 2 drives, that after EACH DATABASE the tape is rewound and re-slotted, only to be re-inserted
into the drive and fast forwarded to the end for the next database to be written.
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Doing so seems to reduce the time per database from 5 minutes down to 30 seconds, presumably just REW and FF tape movement.
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:(

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Volume UUID: d4c93502-15a0-102e-b7f5-00163e319d06
Volume ID: RMAN-DENVER-000025
Volume sequence: 1
Volume set owner: root
Volume set created: Tue Feb 08 13:02:21 2011
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File section: 1
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Backup level: 0
S/w compression: no
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Backup piece name: c-3970187662-20110208-03
Backup db name: denver
Backup db id: 3970187662
Backup copy number: not applicable
Backup content: autobackup
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Edited by: Graeme Lawton on Feb 8, 2011 2:12 PM
Edited by: Graeme Lawton on Feb 8, 2011 2:13 PM

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Volume ID: RMAN-DENVER-000025
Volume sequence: 1
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Backup piece name: c-3970187662-20110208-03
Backup db name: denver
Backup db id: 3970187662
Backup copy number: not applicable
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Edited by: Graeme Lawton on Feb 8, 2011 2:13 PM

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Folks
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[email protected]

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ORA-06512: at "V500.SHELL", line 1
ORA-06512: at line 1
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Library created.
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We are planning to purchase a tape library system for backing up the data on our cluster. I was wondering if any one ever used the Sun L1000 Tape library system with NetBackup. How do you like the L1000 and NetBackup? Is the L1000 tape library reliable? What kind of throughput do you get? We have a 2-node cluster E5500/E4500. I am planning to connect the tape library to an E250 and use it as the backup server.
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Hi,
I am using oracle 10g and Backup Exec 12 as the media management software. How do i perform the disaster recovery. My entire scenario is like this:
Server A has the DB (Database).
Configured Backup Exec with RMAN and took full DB backup along with autobackup of controlfile to the tape.
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I am still not able to restore the db. The scenario is like:
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connect target /
set dbid=152417844;
startup nomount;
run
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restore controlfile from autobackup;
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channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090624
channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090623
channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090622
channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090621
channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090620
channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090619
channel sbt1: looking for autobackup on day: 20090618
channel sbt1: no autobackup in 7 days found
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RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of restore command at 06/24/2009 11:19:28
RMAN-06172: no autobackup found or specified handle is not a valid copy or piece
Please advice!
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Backup Oracle VMs using a direct attached tape library

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I'm in the process of getting a specification for a new Oracle VM host server which will run OEL VMs and host Oracle databases (10g and others), currently we're looking at getting an HP DL580 and a MSL6000 tape library using SAS connectors.
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NDMP is for backing up NAS platforms.
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