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Date:      Thu, 31 Dec 1998 13:25:52 -0500
From:      "Louis A. Mamakos" <louie@TransSys.COM>
To:        Joerg Wunsch <joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de>
Cc:        scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, Chris Timmons <skynyrd@opus.cts.cwu.edu>
Subject:   Re: DDS alternative 
Message-ID:  <199812311825.NAA38381@whizzo.transsys.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 31 Dec 1998 18:49:09 %2B0100." <19981231184909.20826@uriah.heep.sax.de> 
References:  <199812301720.KAA02574@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com>  <Pine.BSF.3.96.981230100502.12793B-100000@opus.cts.cwu.edu>  <19981231184909.20826@uriah.heep.sax.de>

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> As Chris Timmons wrote:
> 
> > What sort of FreeBSD compatible HW do you recommend in lieue of DDS
> > tape?

Just to chime in on the other side, I've been using DAT tapes for quite a
few years, starting with an Archive Python DDS-1 drive and lately with a
DDS-2 Archive/Seagate 4 slot changer.  These drives have proven to be
reliable for me in a fairly light duty cycle application.  I also just
picked up (at work) an HP DDS-3, 6 slot changer.   This looks pretty
sweet, with DDS-3 giving you 12GB (about 24GB compressed capacity) per
tape.

The media is pretty cost-effective, which you should be sure to take
into account when comparing the alternatives.

Compared to the 8mm Exabyte 8200 and 8500 drives I used to use at work that
were nightmares, these things are a dream.

louie



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