Backup Masters: Three Streamers at 10, 50 and 100 GB
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Test Setup
I collected 2.07 GB (2,227,218,801 Bytes) of data for performance testing : 16,004 files in 966 directories. The data consists of 60% program files, 20% MP3 files and 20% graphics files (JPEGs, GIFs and TIFs) of widely differing size.
Please note that the USB streamer will not be compared with the two high-end models, for the simple reason that Seagate’s TapeStor USB is a consumer product, while the others are definitely not meant for the mass market.
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Pentium III, 866 MHz |
| Motherboard and Graphics | Asus CUSL2, i815E Chipseton-board graphics |
| RAM and Hard Drives | 256 MB SDRAM (Corsair) CL2IBM DTLA 307030, 30 GBQuantum Fireball Plus AS, 60 GB |
| IDE Controller | i815 UltraDMA/100 Controller (ICH2) |
| SCSI Controller | Adaptec AIC-7899 Ultra-160 on-board |
| Network | 3COM 905TX PCI 100 Mbit |
| Operating Systems | Windows 2000 Professional 5.00.2195 SP1 |
| Settings | |
| Graphics Drivers | Intel i815 Reference Drivers 4.3 |
| Storage Drivers | IDE : Intel Busmaster DMA Driver 6.03SCSI : Adaptec Ver. 3.5 |
| DirectX Version | 8.0a |
| Screen Resolution | 1024x768, 16 Bit, 85 Hz Refresh |
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