From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue Jun 30 12:55:20 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id MAA22437 for freebsd-hardware-outgoing; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:55:20 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (dingo.cdrom.com [204.216.28.145]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id MAA22421 for ; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:55:16 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from mike@dingo.cdrom.com) Received: from dingo.cdrom.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by dingo.cdrom.com (8.8.8/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA07522; Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:41:45 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <199806301941.MAA07522@dingo.cdrom.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk) cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Strong opinions, anyone? In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 30 Jun 1998 08:25:58 -1001." <199806301826.IAA10718@pegasus.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 12:41:45 -0700 From: Mike Smith Sender: owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > } > > } > The Exabyte 8200's are cheap, > } > } I'd consider them relatively expensive. DDS drives are much cheaper > } in Europe. The 8200 is also pretty old now. > > They are fairly inexpensive some places. Yes. Buy several, so you have a set of spare parts. > } > } > reliable > } > } Relatively unreliable. This is old technology (full height stuff). > } The more recent drives are much better. > > Mature technology. Built to be used in data centers, not toys like > many of the other pc backup products. I think "notorious" is a more accurate term than "mature". The 8200 is an unholy mix of consumer video and over-the-top digital design. They inherit vacuum-cleaner technology from Olivetti, origami techniques from U-matic, and really should have a fan on the card cage. An 8200 in *ideal* conditions (data centre) will give you long and reliable service. They are a poor choice for "normal" office environments. -- \\ Sometimes you're ahead, \\ Mike Smith \\ sometimes you're behind. \\ mike@smith.net.au \\ The race is long, and in the \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ end it's only with yourself. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message