As an IBM Business Partner we have been involved with LTO since early
1999. We have found it impressively reliable - LTO's roots are in
Magstar 3590.
Right now we have several proposals out for the 3583 Scalable Ultrium
Library. Other vendors are pitching DLT. Our customers are leaning
towards us due to LTO's impressive price/performance ratio.
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Joshua S. Bassi
Senior Technical Consultant
Symatrix Technology, Inc.
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From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Sattler, Lynn
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:47 AM
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Subject: Anybody out there looking at LTO (linear tape)
We have a lot of DLT drives, but they fail a lot.
We have looked at an IBM 3494 with 3590e's, but they are expensive and
Sunguard in Philadelphia only has only 4 drives.
Additional IBM 3590 drives are about $850 per month to have on contract.
We are currently researching an LTO robot and drives from IBM. IBM calls
it an Anaconda or a Ultrium.
It is hardware that is a result of a consortium of Open Systems vendors. It
is priced in the DLT range less than $10,000 per drive.
Anyone out there know anything good or bad.
Also, we are wondering how fast Sunguard will have this equipment. Based on
it's price we feel it will be soon.
Lynn Sattler
Dana Corp
Toledo Oh
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