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Date: Fri Nov 08 2002 - 12:24:41 PST
On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 10:44:01AM -0800, Michael Rimar wrote:
> Hi Folks:
>
> Well, that DAT-DDS3 machine I emailed about replacing the power
> supply...well, it's passed on.
>
> So these questions have come up when considering next steps:
>
> Stick with DDS3/SCSI; get a new one.
>
> Upgrade to DDS4/SCSI drive, needing to upgrade to new tapes to take
> advantage of higher storage capability.
>
> Or move to AIT tape. Salesperson shared about how DDS is on its way
> out; that would not have significant impact but latching on to newer
> (?), supported technology is usually better. Can get FireWire AIT
> for similar cost--but tapes are way more expensive.
>
> Anyone have familiarity with these systems and relative + and - on them?
Our experience with DAT has been one of extreme unreliability, both of
drives and tapes. We have moved almost entirely to DLT and AIT, with AIT
being our current preferred solution. To maintain any sort of reliability,
ee had to replace our DAT tapes after only two backup cycles; AIT tapes
live forever. (Well, we've lost one or two).
-- Tom Holub (tom_holub@LS.Berkeley.EDU, 510-642-9069) College of Letters & Science 249 Campbell Hall------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following was automatically added to this message by the list server:
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