Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 10:02:55 -0800 (PST) From: Tom <tom@sdf.com> To: "Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@TransSys.COM> Cc: Joerg Wunsch <joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de>, scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, Chris Timmons <skynyrd@opus.cts.cwu.edu> Subject: Re: DDS alternative Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9812311002140.15597-100000@misery.sdf.com> In-Reply-To: <199812311825.NAA38381@whizzo.transsys.com>
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On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Louis A. Mamakos wrote: > > As Chris Timmons wrote: > > > > > What sort of FreeBSD compatible HW do you recommend in lieue of DDS > > > tape? > > Just to chime in on the other side, I've been using DAT tapes for quite a > few years, starting with an Archive Python DDS-1 drive and lately with a > DDS-2 Archive/Seagate 4 slot changer. These drives have proven to be > reliable for me in a fairly light duty cycle application. I also just > picked up (at work) an HP DDS-3, 6 slot changer. This looks pretty > sweet, with DDS-3 giving you 12GB (about 24GB compressed capacity) per > tape. > > The media is pretty cost-effective, which you should be sure to take > into account when comparing the alternatives. You should also take into account the lifespan of the media. > Compared to the 8mm Exabyte 8200 and 8500 drives I used to use at work that > were nightmares, these things are a dream. > > louie > Tom To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message
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