[geeks] tape backup, revisited

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Phil Stracchino wrote:
> ...And in fact, I just found LTO-2 tapes for $28 at another vendor
> ($140/terabyte) and LTO-3 tapes (400GB native capacity, uncompressed)
> for $45, which is about $112.50 per terabyte.  And the vendor offers
> volume discounts off *that*.

And when LTO-4 starts becoming common later this year, I would expect to 
spend somewhere along the lines of $60 for 800GB native.

Peace...  Sridhar