Ray,

There are several issues and I think others have touched on it. First, 
if you are using a DLT it likes to get data in a timely manner. 
Otherwise it will do the old 'shoe shine'. This means (as pointed out by 
others) that other devices on the line can affect the bandwidth on the 
channel and starve the DLT. If you are using something like RoadRunner, 
then the CPU can be a real factor in this equation (especially single 
CPU machines).

So, you may not only want to check the statistics portion of the report, 
but monitor your machine during backup with Glance or SOS.

Good Luck,

Dave

Ray Shahan wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>  
>
>             Our backups are taking longer since we changed to DLT from
> DAT (about 3/4 months ago).  We've not had a huge increase in business
> (thus more data), so I wanted to rule out that a DLT is slower than a
> DAT.
>
>  
>
>             Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>
>  
>
>  
>
> Raymond Shahan
>
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> intention of arriving safely in a pretty and
> well preserved body, but rather to skid in
> broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out,
> and loudly proclaiming: 
>
> -- WOW!!! What a Ride!!!
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