Test description: Transfer 685 2K frames (11MB per file, 8.1 GB total)
to and from LTO 4 tape.
TAR Blocking Factor | Write LTO4 | Read LTO4 |
---|---|---|
1024 | 2m34s | 1m16s |
2048 | 1m24s | 1m16s |
4096 | 1m19s | 1m34s |
The organization writing the LTO4 tape can nearly halve write time
by using blocking factor of 2048 rather than 1024 as is commonly used.
Recommend we use blocking factor of 2048 on LTO 4 tapes.