From owner-freebsd-scsi Thu Dec 31 10:26:21 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id KAA00187 for freebsd-scsi-outgoing; Thu, 31 Dec 1998 10:26:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from whizzo.transsys.com (whizzo.TransSys.COM [144.202.42.10]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id KAA00180 for ; Thu, 31 Dec 1998 10:26:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from louie@whizzo.transsys.com) Received: from whizzo.transsys.com (localhost.transsys.com [127.0.0.1]) by whizzo.transsys.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id NAA38381; Thu, 31 Dec 1998 13:25:52 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from louie@whizzo.transsys.com) Message-Id: <199812311825.NAA38381@whizzo.transsys.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Joerg Wunsch cc: scsi@FreeBSD.ORG, Chris Timmons From: "Louis A. Mamakos" Subject: Re: DDS alternative References: <199812301720.KAA02574@Ilsa.StevesCafe.com> <19981231184909.20826@uriah.heep.sax.de> In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 31 Dec 1998 18:49:09 +0100." <19981231184909.20826@uriah.heep.sax.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 13:25:52 -0500 Sender: owner-freebsd-scsi@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-scsi" in the body of the message