Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 14:42:09 +0500 From: "David Alderman" <dave@persprog.com> To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com>, freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, aat81@dial.pipex.com Subject: Re: Are HP DAT drives more unreliable than others? Message-ID: <6C4F94E2D8B@dasa.ppi.com>
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> From: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com> > > Sorry, can't give you more real numbers or facts. I'd switch to > QIC technology if I were you. I think the drives are more robust. > Tandberg QIC tapes are really fine. I have a 4222 and am very > satisfied. > > Had no problem to read my old 150 MB cartridges, which were written > with an Archive Vipwer 2525 (a 525MB streamer). > > And this drive is really very silent. An additional plus. > > I think the primary reason few people use the large QIC drives any nore is the relatively low capacity of the drives. 525 meg (or even 1 Gig) is not enough for todays multigigabyte servers. The cost of cartridges is also high relative to DDS or 8mm. I wonder if the new high capacity TR-4 based SCSI backups are any good? Aren't DLT's very reliable? For high capacity applications, I thought DLT's were considered best. ====================================== When philosophy conflicts with reality, choose reality. Dave Alderman -- dave@persprog.com ======================================
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