RE: [OT] large tape backup

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks,

But I need replaceable backup rather than HDD as I'd end up with huge
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s of HDD's! Once archived, the data is only needed occasionally (once or
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ice a year). Tape would seem to be the way to go but I certainly don't
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to pay the many thousands for a top spec drive or autoloader!

There are just so many drives available - very confusing.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tawn, Jonathan [mailto:jonathan.tawn@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 March 2004 17:50
> To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] large tape backup
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> Hi Paul,
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> The only thing I could think of was a DLT drive .. but you'd need a
2nd
> mortgage to buy plenty of tapes ... as iirc they don't have that much
> life-span...(correct me if I'm wrong!)
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> Would it be poss to use a 2nd machine (dumb) perhaps an old something
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> other and use a few 100gb hd's in it ?
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> Not answering your question though ;o(
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> JT
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> Jonathan Tawn
> EDS Desktop Services.
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> 		-----Original Message-----
> 		From:	Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> 		Sent:	Thursday, 18 March, 2004 17:44
> 		To:	ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> 		Subject:	[ukha_d] [OT] large tape backup
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> 		Having spent most of the day feeding DVD-R's into my burner
> doing a backup of a lot of video material, it hung on disc 10 ! :-(
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> 		Can anyone recommend a good tape storage solution that will
> cope with 40Gb+ (native) tapes but preferably even larger as typical
> projects are 80Gb! - with high transfer speeds.
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> 		Only looking to spend =A3400-500 if that.
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> 		Otherwise - anyone got a suitable tape drive for sale (go
> on, 'borrow' that autoloader from your IS department at work - I'll
make
> it
> worth your while!)  ;)
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> 		Paul.
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