Test Scenario: Backing Up 28.4 GB Of Usage Data
We poured about 30 GB of mixed data onto the test computer’s hard drive. Essentially, this is our pool of benchmarks and test programs, which total about 52,000 files.
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| Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz 256 kB L2 Cache (Willamette) |
| Motherboarrd | AOpen AX4PE Max, 845PE chipset |
| Memory | 512 MB DDR400/PC3200, Buffalo Tech. |
| Controller | i845E UltraDMA/100-Controller (ICH4) Adaptec 39320-R, Ultra320 SCSI |
| Hard Drive | IBM IC35L060AVVA07 |
| Graphics Card | ATI Radeon SDRAM, 32 MB |
| Network | 3Com 3C905TX, PCI, 100 MBit/s |
| OS | Windows XP Pro 5.10.2600 Service Pack 1 |
| Software & Drivers | |
| Backup Software | Dantz Retrospect 6.0 |
| Graphics Driver | 5.1.2001.0 (Windows XP Standard) |
| IDE Driver | Intel Chipset Installation Utility 5.1.1.1002 |
| DirectX Version | 9.0a |
| Resolution | 1024x768, 16 Bit, 85 Hz |
Arkeia, BrightStor, Dantz or Veritas can combine most streamers with the established backup solutions. For the purposes of our short test, we used the software Retrospect from Dantz.
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