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    What do you use for petabyte storage?

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    • hobbit666H
      hobbit666
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      I'm pretty sure "online" was mentioned in the original question.
      @JaredBusch ask "why the need for 3yr online"

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @hobbit666
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        @hobbit666 said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

        I'm pretty sure "online" was mentioned in the original question.
        @JaredBusch ask "why the need for 3yr online"

        Jared asked what, not why and missed a comma.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @hobbit666
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          @hobbit666 said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

          I'm pretty sure "online" was mentioned in the original question.
          @JaredBusch ask "why the need for 3yr online"

          It was not. I wondered why Jared mentioned that.

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            biggen
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            Who is going to be tasked with changing the tapes if using a single drive? Is that something they are going to keep up with in house??

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

              @hobbit666 said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

              I'm pretty sure "online" was mentioned in the original question.
              @JaredBusch ask "why the need for 3yr online"

              It was not. I wondered why Jared mentioned that.

              I didn't say it - but I assume live data because the OP specifically posted about a live data solution. Though I think you mentioning tape was likely the best option.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                @Dashrender said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                @scottalanmiller said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                @hobbit666 said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                I'm pretty sure "online" was mentioned in the original question.
                @JaredBusch ask "why the need for 3yr online"

                It was not. I wondered why Jared mentioned that.

                I didn't say it - but I assume live data because the OP specifically posted about a live data solution. Though I think you mentioning tape was likely the best option.

                I think, but I'm just guessing, that that was just a solution that he looked at. Most people don't even consider archival systems for something like this.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @biggen
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                  @biggen said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                  Who is going to be tasked with changing the tapes if using a single drive? Is that something they are going to keep up with in house??

                  Would be weird to farm that out. It's normally like a once a week task if you don't want a robot. It only takes a second. Not a hard thing to do at all, changing a tape once a week. if the company can't organize that simple task, they aren't going to be around for three years to worry about it.

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                    biggen @scottalanmiller
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                    @scottalanmiller Yeah I just wonder if this is only surveillance related, do they even have an IT dept that can do it?

                    That autoloader that was linked above is only double the price of a single deck. Unreal how much decks cost.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @biggen
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                      @biggen said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                      Yeah I just wonder if this is only surveillance related, do they even have an IT dept that can do it?

                      No need for one, it's not an IT task in any way, it's purely a maintenance task. Literally anyone from a janitor on up (not implying janitors aren't valuable, they are just the typical bottom of the org chart) can do it. Any secretary, receptionist, janitor, electrician, maintenance person, manager, techie, intern, etc.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @biggen
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                        @biggen said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                        That autoloader that was linked above is only double the price of a single deck. Unreal how much decks cost.

                        Still, I'd struggle to spend $3K more to avoid something so trivial. But on the other hand, only $3K.

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                          Harry Lui
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                          Having a zoom chat scheduled with Dell regarding to Isilon.
                          I know, it's meant for high criticality, high performance, always online workloads at crazy high cost. It ain't my choice.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @Harry Lui
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                            @Harry-Lui said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                            Having a zoom chat scheduled with Dell regarding to Isilon.

                            I can make this quick: They will recommend it.

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                              Harry Lui @scottalanmiller
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                              @scottalanmiller said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                              @Harry-Lui said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                              Having a zoom chat scheduled with Dell regarding to Isilon.

                              I can make this quick: They will recommend it.

                              I hope they do. And I hope they quote me in the billion so I don't have to be involve with this project.

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @Harry Lui
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                                @Harry-Lui said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                                I know, it's meant for high criticality, high performance, always online workloads at crazy high cost. It ain't my choice.

                                Then just buy it and don't worry. If you are the buyer, not the IT person in this situation, and the IT decision maker has already decided, just buy it. Whether or not it is good for the use case or the business doesn't matter one iota.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller
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                                  It's not like it isn't a fun gadget to play with. Enjoy that it isn't your money, and no responsibility of yours.

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                                    biggen
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                                    An Isilon for surveillance cold storage?! I need to work for a company like this that wastes cash like its toilet paper.

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @biggen
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                                      @biggen said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                                      An Isilon for surveillance cold storage?! I need to work for a company like this that wastes cash like its toilet paper.

                                      Right? lol

                                      In reality, it's a depressing situation because there's no way to do a "good job" in IT because "money doesn't matter", so our jobs have no context. As much as it sounds like it would be fun, it's not.

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                                      • DashrenderD
                                        Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                                        @biggen said in What do you use for petabyte storage?:

                                        An Isilon for surveillance cold storage?! I need to work for a company like this that wastes cash like its toilet paper.

                                        Right? lol

                                        In reality, it's a depressing situation because there's no way to do a "good job" in IT because "money doesn't matter", so our jobs have no context. As much as it sounds like it would be fun, it's not.

                                        Even worse - they're showing that they likely aren't WILLING to spend money in the right places, that makes IT even worse.

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                                        • DustinB3403D
                                          DustinB3403
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                                          I just use the empty space in between Obsolece's ears

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                                            Danp @DustinB3403
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                                            @DustinB3403 Forget to take your meds again? 😜

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