[SunRescue] Tape drive

[Ken Hansen]

I've not used them before, but *big* DLT drives go for about $200 (15/30
GB/tape).

Media cost is probably prohibitive, but these are typical SCSI drives and
should work fine with everything you listed. I use 8mm at my house for
backups, but the biggest tape drive I hve is an Exabyte 8500. These drives
can typically be gotten for under $100, and media costs are lower (but so is
the density, you will use a lot more of the 8mm tapes than a single DLT
tape)...

So I guess the answer is do you want to spend a lot on tapes, or on the
drives? ;^)

You should really try and determine how muc stuff really need to be backed
up - you may find that a backup strategy based on reusing CD-RW media may
suffice...

Just a thought,

Ken

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Hall" <jester_123 at yahoo.com>
To: <rescue at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2001 1:43 PM
Subject: [SunRescue] Tape drive


> Hello all,
>
> I'm at the point were I need to start backing
> up my computer systems - I've got to much work
> into them to start again from scratch.
>
> I would like a recommendation for a tape backup
> unit that will work with all my systems - all
> the way from an IPX to an SGI Indigo 2. Cost is
> a consideration, as these are just home/hobby
> boxes.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Eric
>
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