Tape drives (which one to look for?)

From: Doc <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
Date: Wed Dec 12 21:57:31 2001

On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Russ Blakeman wrote:

> Some DDS-1 drives can do straight 2gb, others ahve hardware compression to
> 4. I had 2 WangDAT 3100's that only did 2, swapped them out for 2 3200's
> that can do either 2 or 4. Nice drives, about $10-24 each dependant on
> condition or seller and tapes are relatively cheap, even new ones. I prefer
> the HP branded tapes myself, plenty of luck with them so far.

Memorex! ~$3 each, excellent performance. Although at 3 bux a tape, I
usually rotate 'em out after 12 or 15 overwrites. Paranoid is my middle
name...

 Doc
Received on Wed Dec 12 2001 - 21:57:31 GMT