Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 15:09:05 -0400 From: "Gary Palmer" <gpalmer@freebsd.org> To: Branson Matheson <branson@widomaker.com> Cc: Chris Shenton <cshenton@it.hq.nasa.gov>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Backup hardware recommendations? Message-ID: <29079.841777745@orion.webspan.net> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 03 Sep 1996 14:53:40 EDT." <Pine.BSF.3.91.960903144745.26584A-100000@garion.hq.ferg.com>
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Branson Matheson wrote in message ID <Pine.BSF.3.91.960903144745.26584A-100000@garion.hq.ferg.com>: > I personally have used both the 8mm and the 4mm. I feel that the 4mm > is a good solution as it is now the one that most are using. Media is > moderately priced and it seems very stable. 8mm works great and I > have used it for many years with out any problem. The media is > cheaper than 4mm.. but you cannot store as much on a single tape. Huh? 8mm can go to 9Gb (uncompressed) from memory (EXB-8505). To my knowledge DAT is only 2 or 4Gb (again, uncompressed) > DAT is bleeding edge.. and although seems to be stable.. I try to DLT? Gary -- Gary Palmer FreeBSD Core Team Member FreeBSD: Turning PC's into workstations. See http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/ for info
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