From owner-freebsd-isp Thu Feb 12 10:19:18 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA05146 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Thu, 12 Feb 1998 10:19:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from CTNet2.createtech.com (CTNet2.createtech.com [209.48.208.12]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id KAA05123 for ; Thu, 12 Feb 1998 10:19:13 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kim@createtech.com) Received: (from smtp@localhost) by CTNet2.createtech.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) id MAA05039 for ; Thu, 12 Feb 1998 12:17:31 -0600 (CST) Received: from x56.createtech.com(209.48.208.56), claiming to be "createtech.com" via SMTP by pop.createtech.com, id smtpd005036; Thu Feb 12 12:17:23 1998 Message-ID: <34E33C6A.19CC6688@createtech.com> Date: Thu, 12 Feb 1998 12:16:10 -0600 From: Kim Shrier X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.04 [en] (WinNT; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Large system backups; recommendations for devices & strategies? References: <199802111724.JAA06462@hub.freebsd.org> <199802121801.MAA04156@CTNet2.createtech.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Nicholas Merrill wrote: > ... > > >I am currently trying to get approval to put a 21GB hard disk in the > >backup machine and replace the DDS drive with an Exabyte Mammoth (20GB) > >drive. > > Kim - look into DLT - it rules :) > > Nick I have looked at both the DLT4000 and the Exabyte Mammoth. I can get both for the same price. The media costs about the same. Both drives are SCSI. However, the transfer rate (according to the specs) is twice as fast for the Mammoth and the MTBF numbers are better. Does anybody have any experience with the Mammoth? -- Kim Shrier - kim@createtech.com Director of Development - CreateTech, Inc. voice 214-748-2233 - fax 214-748-3377 www.createtech.com - Custom Internet Solutions. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message