> We are looking at purchasing an ADIC 100 LTO tape library system. > > I was wondering if anyone had input on the LTO technology > Or a if any wanted to go through a SDLT Vs. LTO debate
There really is no debate. DLT has now become redundant technology. > After the research I did LTO certainly trails SDLT in total > capacity but the one thing I like was that LTO have a VERY > well defined lifecycle or path that it is following and it > is faster. It is extremely fast. We have an external Seagate Viper 200S, and it runs like a dream. The LTO cartridges are extremely robust, and can operate in any temperates from 10�C to 45�C, and even up to 80% humidity! So in other words, you can take them absolutely anywhere. LTO technology was a joint operation between IBM, HP and Seagate, and because of this, certain standards for the technology were put in place that meant the cartridge and drive specifications were exactly the same across the board. What does that mean for us? It means we can take a HP cartridge or a Sony cartridge or a IBM cartridge or a Seagate cartridge or another-brand cartridge and put them in any LTO backup drive and they will work. You can't do that with DLT. As for the life-cycle, by the time the 400Gb tapes come along, my drive will still accept them. That's what's so fantastic! LOL As you can tell I am very fond of our LTO Backup system, and I used to despise backups. They were the bane of my career. Now they're an accepted regular every-day part of it :) > I currently use 2 DLT TL891s Scrap them immediately! Adam ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
