Re: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-31 Thread SK Suh
At 6:33 PM -0400 07/18/2000, Steve Rothman wrote: >Can anyone who's been using DDS-4 with a Mac for Retrospect Network >backup comment about reliability and maintenance? The only problem I've had with our Sony DAT1 DDS-4 SkyData drive seems to have been resolved by replacing the Atto Expres

Re: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-19 Thread Craig Gaevert
I'm in there with Nick. I've the same setup and the same comments. Solid and Reliable. Nick Scalise wrote: > I've got the Sony DDS4 with an APS enclosure. Ever since Dantz updated their > drivers (shortly after the 4.2 update) all has been good. > > No drive or tape related failures or hiccup

Re: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-18 Thread Chuck Hornish
Steve Rothman wrote: > > Hi all, > > Can anyone who's been using DDS-4 with a Mac for Retrospect Network > backup comment about reliability and maintenance? We use a Sony DDS-4 tape drive with excellent results. It is fast and reliable. Follow normal maintenance procedures and it stays "happy".

RE: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-18 Thread Christopher Dawe
Reply to: RE: Opinions about DDS4? Steve Rothman wrote: >Sooo I'm back in the market for a tape drive, and my number 1 >priority is >reliability and maintenance requirements. Any reports >from DDS-4 users greatly >appreciated... I've installed a si

Re: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-18 Thread Owen Watson
Don't know about DDS4, but DDS3 has been great after having the same problems as you with DDS2. . . >Can anyone who's been using DDS-4 with a Mac for Retrospect Network >backup comment about reliability and maintenance? > -- . Owen Watson at home in Wellington, New Zealand --

Re: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-18 Thread andrew
dds-4 (and dds-3 for that matter) are much more reliable than dds-2. I've been using a Mammoth ex8900, however, and find it to be more reliable than any of the 4mm drives (faster too under most circumstances). The 8mm tapes are a little bit more expensive ($45), but easily accommodate 40-gig, and

Re: Opinions about DDS4?

2000-07-18 Thread Nick Scalise
I've got the Sony DDS4 with an APS enclosure. Ever since Dantz updated their drivers (shortly after the 4.2 update) all has been good. No drive or tape related failures or hiccups of any kind. I have also been using the odd DDS3 tape occasionally without problems too. Steve Rothman wrote: > Can