From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Feb 5 14:06:25 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23E6B16A4CE for ; Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:06:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from post5.inre.asu.edu (post5.inre.asu.edu [129.219.110.120]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BA47043D5C for ; Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:06:22 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from David.Bear@asu.edu) Received: from conversion.post5.inre.asu.edu by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1-1X6 #30769) id <0HSM00B01T0DN0@asu.edu> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:57:49 -0700 (MST) Received: from smtp.asu.edu (smtp.asu.edu [129.219.110.107]) by asu.edu (PMDF V6.1-1X6 #30769) with ESMTP id <0HSM008DWT0DJY@asu.edu> for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:57:49 -0700 (MST) Received: from moroni.pp.asu.edu (moroni.pp.asu.edu [129.219.120.183]) (8.12.10/8.12.10/asu_smtp_relay,nullclient,tcp_wrapped) with ESMTP id i15LvlQw021513 for ; Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:57:47 -0700 (MST) Received: (from iddwb@localhost) by moroni.pp.asu.edu (8.11.6/8.11.6) id i15Lvmo18427 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:57:48 -0700 Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 14:57:48 -0700 From: David Bear To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-id: <20040205145748.D17075@asu.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Subject: reliable tape units X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: David.Bear@asu.edu List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2004 22:06:25 -0000 I wanted to ask this group what their experience was regarding tape units, what your experience has been regarding reliability and longevity. I am faced with replacing an AIT tape unit thats just over 3 years old. Its based on a sony sdx-300 series. Its had minimal use. I am really surprised its only last 3 years... but then, I don't know what to expect. -- David Bear phone: 480-965-8257 fax: 480-965-9189 College of Public Programs/ASU Wilson Hall 232 Tempe, AZ 85287-0803 "Beware the IP portfolio, everyone will be suspect of trespassing"