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RE: [OT] large tape backup
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Gale [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
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>
> Thanks,
>
> But I need replaceable backup rather than HDD as I'd end up with
> huge stacks of HDD's! Once archived, the data is only needed
> occasionally (once or twice a year). Tape would seem to be the
> way to go but I certainly don't want to pay the many thousands
> for a top spec drive or autoloader!
You will have huge stacks of tapes, so no difference there.
Cost wise, there is not much in it 2 40 gig native DLT tapes cost more than
an 80 gig hdd, 1x110 sdlt tape costs a similar amount to a 120 gig hdd.
Then you have the price of a DLT tape drive vs the cost of x amount of IDE
caddies.
Cheers, Des.
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