Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:52:14 -0700 From: Kurt Buff <kurt.buff@gmail.com> To: Steve Bertrand <steve.bertrand@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Tape drive recommendations Message-ID: <CADy1Ce7cGOBk2Me0Rsx_4M0ujU5nokyMbj_mT-rKJ7EsSGZdcw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <505B8E6E.90405@gmail.com> References: <505B8E6E.90405@gmail.com>
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On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Steve Bertrand <steve.bertrand@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I know this is a bit off-topic, but I'm looking for suggestions. > > In one of my corporate sites, I've got a Tandberg Magnum 2x24 dual 10-slot > tape backup device that I feel is on its way out. > > The storage amount for this site is adequate with the existing device and so > is the performance, but I'm just curious to find out others opinions on what > they use for tape backup machines nowadays before I purchase something new. > I back up between 2 and 4 TB per day at this particular site. > > Off-list replies if you don't feel comfortable specifying vendors publicly > are welcome. > > Steve We've had good luck with our Spectralogic T50 with DLT3 drives, and mediocre luck with our Dell 124T with a DLT4 drive that replaced the Spectralogic. If I had to choose, I'd stick with the Spectralogic.. Kurt
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