Mike Visconti
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So given the platform to platform and all the other overhead I’m probably not going to see a huge difference. I’ll take a look at block size and see if that make a notable difference on the next run (finishing a 75TB job this week, and then starting an 85TB job).
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I’m just guessing, but I think the 24in iMac will be aimed at the consumer level, and the new larger iMac (rumors say 30in?) will probably have that higher speed as an option. I would be cautious about any high speed network cable that sends data and a lot of power along the same path- they may peak at 1Gb and push wifi as the future anyway (if only these had Wifi6E!). So an external dongle is probably the way to go for 10Gb on the iMac. But I’d also love to see a TB3 dock that is also a a riser for the unit, or that can fit in the space on top of the stand’s foot.
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One note on this is that apparently the v6 updates changed/broke some of the methods other software uses to control P5 (eg for CatDV integration). Right now both sides are sort of pointing at the other there, and it doesn’t appear to be a focal point for anyone. So if you need that integration, be careful when looking at upgrades (for example, the Archiware site says CatDV integration works, but doesn’t say it’s limited to v5.6). Which means you are still locked into the P5 format.
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The hope is that the second half of this comes to pass (from their web page):
“Okay, so what if TOLIS Group goes out of business?
We’ve placed the BRU source code in escrow with many of our major clients and offer it to others if their dependence on the actual product is that strictly regulated. The result is that in this case, the source code would be available to those organizations for continued development. Or, what if the principles decide they’d rather go fishing (or racing) than continue the business? In that case, we have a clause in our corporate structure where we would release the source code under the BSD open source license to the world.”
That would at least make developing an import process pretty simple, and hopefully with the cross grade business it would generate, a potentially profitable endeavor.
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Just following up: I’ve tried the covidsupport@tolisgroup.com but it gets bounced back as an undeliverable address. We’ve also got some support issues pertaining to getting a new autoloader set up, but in the last few weeks I’ve had no responses. So its time to look at the other options. I do hope they at least release the format spec from escrow so others (like Archiware) can use it to import.
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The trick is WHERE it improves bandwidth. LAG doesn’t increase bandwidth between two specific points (i.e. between a server and a particular machine, or two clients), but it DOES increase effective bandwidth to multiple destinations (i.e. a server to 4 different clients can all be fed at full gigabit speed using 4 LAG ports). A single file transfer is pushed out over one connection (but if you had multiple conenction types, ie mounted the NAS via SMB and AFP) you might be able to get two transfers going at full speed (or not, LACP isn’t a particularly intelligent protocol, so its possible to have two connections over the same link, maybe because your email check went over the other link).
For point to point increases 10GbE is really the way to go-its amazing what it does to any bandwidth issues. It will likely put the bottleneck back on the NAS unit which likely won’t be able to saturate the connection due to its relatively slow processor.