I don't quite think an inch, but... 1. Why LTO-1? LTO3 is current vdersion.
2. The cases are somewhat fragile on older LTO1 tapes. I think originally the two plastic halves were not "welded" together. This led to cases where, when inserted in a drive they got stuck. Resaon is the leader pin would get pushed slightly back when halves of case slightly separated, and would not close back. I have had about 6-8 failures of this type, out of about 400 LTO1 tapes I have had. Only had one with an LTO2 tape. I understand that by early LTO2, the halves were welded and possibly continuing production of LTO1 tapes were also. 3. Also, what about your onsite tape handlers too! 4. I would suspect that in general LTO tapes are no more fragile that DLT, unless DLT uses more durable plastic or something. David B. Longo System Administrator Health First, Inc. 3300 Fiske Blvd. Rockledge, FL 32955-4305 PH 321.434.5536 Pager 321.634.8230 Fax: 321.434.5509 [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 02/10/06 12:51 PM >>> This is a tape media question. We are considering moving from DLT8000 to LTO-1 for offsite tape storage. Our local IBM guys told us that LTO tapes should not be dropped more than 1/2 inch or they risk being damaged. If you've ever watched a vault vendor handling tapes, you know that 1/2" is pretty optimistic. So, is that true? Would our offsite data be at risk if our vault vendor dropped an LTO cartridge a whole inch? Thanks. Tab Trepagnier TSM Administrator Laitram, L.L.C. ############################################################## This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. ##############################################################
