On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 01:02:33PM -0400, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 at 12:13pm, Jon LaBadie wrote
> 
> > On Fri, Aug 12, 2005 at 09:40:59AM -0400, FM wrote:
> > > Hello everybody,
> > > 
> > > My ibm 35810 died and I will cost use 20000 CA$ to replace it. So I 
> > > thing it's time to switch for HD backups.
> > > 
> > > Does some of you using HD backup ? if so what is you stategy ?
> > > How you take backup off-site ?
> > > 
> > > What kind of hardware are you using ? SCSI or SATA RAID ?
> > 
> > Haven't seen anyone on the list mention using it, but Iomega
> > introduced some interesting hardware last year.  I think they
> > call it "Rev", basically a small, removalble hard drive
> > cartridge.  Think high capacity, tiny zip drive as it has
> > 35GB native capacity and a builtin compressor.  Along with
> > their single slot device, they also introduce an autoloader
> > that can hold 10 cartridges.
> > 
> > If the capacity is reasonable for your needs you might have
> > your HD backup and off-site capability combined.
> 
> Why does the thought of trusting my backups to anything made by Iomega 
> scare the living $#@$! out of me?
> 

That is why I made sure to mention the manufacturer.
But it is a neat concept.

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