On 28-Mar-2001 Dustin Puryear wrote: <em>> Mark Orr wrote: <em>>> for UNIX system backup is a SCSI-based DAT or DDS tape drive. You can get <em>>> a tape drive and a cheap scsi card for < $500. It'll store anywhere from <em>> <em>> Do you have anything that you recommend? Well, you can get by with a relatively cheap SCSI card like a Diamond Fireport, a Tekram or other NCR/Symbios chipset 50-pin SCSI controller. You ought to be able to get one of those for under $50. Sony seems to be the big DAT brand (IIRC, they invented it -- then realized it wasnt going to be the next big consumer audio format, so they reoriented it toward hi-capacity backups). There are several formats: DAT (oldest, 3.5mm tape, usually 4Gb/8Gb storage) DDS2 (4mm tape, 4/8/12Gb) DDS3 (4mm, 12/24Gb) DDS4 (4mm, 20/40Gb and higher) Note that they sell tapes of different lengths, longer tapes storing more, of course. DDS4 is the newest, but these drives go between $700-$1000. DDS3 drives run $150-$300 refurbished, $400-500 new. Look for the Sony SDT-7000 (DDS2), SDT-9000 (DDS3), SDT-10000 (DDS4). Media: DAT and DDS2 tapes cost about $3-$5, DDS3 tapes cost about $10, DDS4's cost about $20. <p>================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================ <!-- body="end" --> <hr noshade> <ul> <li><strong>Next message:</strong> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: "[brluglist] dynamic DNS service?" <li><strong>Previous message:</strong> Jason Brodman: "RE: [brluglist] Backup drive" <li><strong>In reply to:</strong> Dustin Puryear: "Re: [brluglist] Backup drive" <li><strong>Next in thread:</strong> [EMAIL PROTECTED]: "Re: [brluglist] Backup drive" <li><strong>Messages sorted by:</strong> [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] [ attachment ] </ul> <hr noshade>
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