Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-24 Thread Henry Bond via cctalk
I have seen LTO around a lot, with fancy pants usb. For forward compatibility it is probably the best bet it would seem. Though I might get open tape for just because it looks cool, though I might get one for media, rather than raw data storage. -H On 24 July 2017 17:03:29 BST, Al Kossow

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-24 Thread Al Kossow via cctalk
On 7/24/17 8:46 AM, Jon Elson via cctalk wrote: > The problem with Exabyte drives is they seemed to have a short shelf life. Most of the rubber parts have failed in the dozens of Exabytes I have. LTO is the direction the world has been going for a while. They have about three generations of

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-24 Thread Jon Elson via cctalk
On 07/23/2017 10:35 PM, Glen Slick via cctalk wrote: On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: There have been many tape formats that have gone in and out of fashion. In the late 80s and early 90s, 8mm videotape-type Exabyte carts were very

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-24 Thread Camiel Vanderhoeven via cctalk
What kind of data volume are we talking about, and what kind of budget? I personally use LTO-5 for my backups (1.5 TB raw capacity), and have no difficulty finding tapes. On 7/24/17, 2:51 AM, "cctalk on behalf of Henry Bond via cctalk"

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-24 Thread Henry Bond via cctalk
If you think there's a way I can do backups onto open reel tape and have it last 30 years +, I've been looking for an excuse to get one of those. -H On 24 July 2017 06:20:35 BST, Chuck Guzis via cctalk wrote: >On 07/23/2017 09:05 PM, devin davison via cctalk wrote: >

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-24 Thread Henry Bond via cctalk
ral Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >Subject: Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available > >On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < >cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: >> >> There have been many tape formats that have gone in and

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 07/23/2017 09:05 PM, devin davison via cctalk wrote: > 30 seconds ago. I guess I should clean the Exabyte carts off my dining room > table. Heck, I've still got lots of DDS1 and 2 carts, DC1000 mini carts, and a whole box of 8mm Exabytes. Various QIC carts, Travan, etc. Did someone say

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread devin davison via cctalk
my sgi onyx just came with a 8 mm drive. i picked up some tapes cheap, they are pretty limited in capacity. i have had read and write issues even after using a cleaning tape and a new box of tapes. my ibm as 400 used them too similar issues. kept complaining the drive was dirty even after running

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread TeoZ via cctalk
Message- From: devin davison via cctalk Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:33 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts ; Henry Bond Subject: Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available I have quite a bit of sgi gear and have been moving quite a bit of data from a linux

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread TeoZ via cctalk
The major 8mm tape drives I know about are SONY AIT -Original Message- From: Glen Slick via cctalk Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2017 11:35 PM To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts Subject: Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:23

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread Glen Slick via cctalk
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 8:23 PM, Chuck Guzis via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > There have been many tape formats that have gone in and out of fashion. > In the late 80s and early 90s, 8mm videotape-type Exabyte carts were > very popular--when have you last seen one? > 30 seconds ago.

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 07/23/2017 05:51 PM, Henry Bond via cctalk wrote: > I have need to make backups, and if you are going to do something, do it the > proper way. Feel like I'm preaching to the choir here mind. > > My issue is finding tape to fit any drive I might buy or choosing an > appropriate tape library

Re: Scsi tape and compatible tapes that are available

2017-07-23 Thread devin davison via cctalk
I have quite a bit of sgi gear and have been moving quite a bit of data from a linux machine to my sgi gear via tape recently. dat dds4 and dat 72 drives work good and the tapes are easy to come by. i have many dell branded dat drives that work without any special configuration. for larger