From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Sep 3 14:39:07 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id OAA27062 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 3 Sep 1996 14:39:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from salyko.cube.net (root@salyko.cube.net [194.97.64.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id OAA27049 for ; Tue, 3 Sep 1996 14:38:57 -0700 (PDT) Received: from moribund.cube.net(really [194.97.65.143]) by salyko.cube.net via sendmail with esmtp (ident root using rfc1413) id for ; Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:38:38 +0200 (MET DST) (Smail-3.2 1996-Jul-4 #1 built DST-Jul-19) Received: (from lizard@localhost) by moribund.cube.net (8.7.5/8.6.12) id XAA15213; Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:40:25 +0200 (MET DST) Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 23:40:25 +0200 (MET DST) Message-Id: <199609032140.XAA15213@moribund.cube.net> From: Michael Baudisch To: cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov CC: questions@freebsd.org In-reply-to: <199609031821.SAA07334@wirehead.it.hq.nasa.gov> (message from Chris Shenton on Tue, 03 Sep 1996 14:21:10 -0400) Subject: Re: Backup hardware recommendations? Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > Any recommendations for backup hardware? 8mm, DAT, 4mm? Pros and cons? > Price for media? My 150MB QIC drive is just too painful for this much > stuff. > I had considered getting one of the 1GB "Jaz" drives but the media is > about $125/slice and for that I can buy a new hard drive! :-( Hi! I use a Conner streamer, 2GB/Tape (up to 4 with compression), scsi. 1 Tape= 50 DM (i think this is about 30$ ?). "Scsi Minicartridge Tape Backup System", (qic-wide, 3080xlf, whatever this means :-) Gruss, Michael