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RE: [OT] large tape backup
Just reuse the drives as you would reuse the tapes?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]=20
> Sent: 18 March 2004 17:56
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] large tape backup
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> Thanks,
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> But I need replaceable backup rather than HDD as I'd end up=20
> with huge stacks of HDD's! Once archived, the data is only=20
> needed occasionally (once or twice a year). Tape would seem=20
> to be the way to go but I certainly don't want to pay the=20
> many thousands for a top spec drive or autoloader!
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> There are just so many drives available - very confusing.
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> Paul.
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> > -----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
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> > 2nd mortgage to buy plenty of tapes ... as iirc they don't=20
> have that=20
> > 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=20
> something=20
> > or 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=20
> into my burner doing a=20
> > backup of a lot of video material, it hung on disc 10 ! :-(
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> > Can anyone recommend a good tape storage=20
> solution that will cope=20
> > with 40Gb+ (native) tapes but preferably even larger as
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> > 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=20
> for sale (go on,=20
> > 'borrow' that autoloader from your IS department at work -=20
> I'll make=20
> > it worth your while!) ;)
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> > Paul.
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