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Date:      Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:15:45 +0100
From:      Andre Albsmeier <andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de>
To:        Joonas Tizihssane <joonas@w-arts.com>
Cc:        Andre Albsmeier <andre.albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: DLT tape archives...
Message-ID:  <20001221101545.A15334@curry.mchp.siemens.de>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012210954120.74243-100000@master.telia.net>; from joonas@w-arts.com on Thu, Dec 21, 2000 at 10:03:53AM %2B0100
References:  <20001220180012.A61805@curry.mchp.siemens.de> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012210954120.74243-100000@master.telia.net>

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On Thu, 21-Dec-2000 at 10:03:53 +0100, Joonas Tizihssane wrote:
> Great :) what software do you use to control the archive/library ? and
> what amount of data do you backup ? :) 

Well, I do only about 100GB a day. I use tar-1.13.17.tar.gz and a shell
script for changing the tapes.

> 
> After a reevaluation of the amount of data that needs to be backed up
> we'll need a archive/library that can store atleast 30TB ! ;) if not more.
> A little misscalculation from my part ;) 

IIRC, the biggest one on the page I mentioned could do about 25TB
uncompressed.

	-Andre

> 
> /Joonas Tizihssane, w.arts
> Mail: joonas@w-arts.com
> Phone: +46.(0)70.2182680
> "Computer games don't affect kids, I mean if pac man affected us as kids, 
> we'd all sit around in a darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music."
> 
> On Wed, 20 Dec 2000, Andre Albsmeier wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 20-Dec-2000 at 10:21:13 +0100, Joonas Tizihssane wrote:
> > > Hi, I'm wondering if there is any DLT tape archive support under freebsd,
> > > and if so where I can find a HW list that is supported under freebsd so
> > > that I may check if they can backup 500GB to 1 TB of data.
> > > Thanx in advance
> > 
> > You might look at http://www.qualstar.com/146075.htm
> > 
> > I have just ordered the (small) 6110 and can tell you how
> > it works in a few days (hopefully).
> > 
> > I have used several Quantum DLT 4700 without any problems. I wanted
> > to get the same thing with a DLT 8000 drive. They are built by
> > ATL (L-200). Unfortunately, they ship the L-200 library with
> > the DLT 8000 drive only in HVD so I will try the Qualstar 6110 :-)
> > 

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