Question : Problem: Using Cisco 3560\3750 SFP port for Tape Library

I am going to be setting up a tape library. I am told with the library that I'm getting that there are two ways to set it up,

[svrs to be backed up]----->thru the lan---->[backup svr]--->SCSI--->[tape library]

or

[fiber nic]------>[fiber bridge]------>[tape library]

My question is, can I use a cisco switch (3560\3750) and plug the tape library in one of the spf ports on it?

I want to buy the switch to act as the 'fiber bridge' and since it's a gb switch and all the servers have gb nics, i just want them to have a gb connection to the tape library which itself is connected by fiber.

Also, in buying the switch, it says the SFP ports are empty, do I need to purchase a specific gbic or fiber module to plug into the spf port? And i'm assuming this module will depend what type of fiber connection is coming off the tape library, would that be correct? like SC to LC or someting another

Answer : Problem: Using Cisco 3560\3750 SFP port for Tape Library

Okay so...

You are running a report (That is the app, correct?) that is pulling data from an SQL server?

This is my take on it.

We run a ton of crystal reports at my company and some of the reports can be a few thousand pages of data, if the data extraction utility / software / program you are running is pulling alot of data from the SQL box you should consider running it from the Citrix server sitting on a 100mb connection to the SQL server. For nothing else other then you can publish the report / software and run just that interface without giving users access to the remote desktop of the server.

This way when the data is formatted it can then be saved, copied to a workstation, copied to a server, printed etc...

Anyhow thats just my take and experiance on it...

Marakush