On Thu, Mar 15, 2001 at 01:36:42PM +0200, Miriam Ben-Haim wrote:

Super DLT tape drive can read DLT IV tapes but can't write to them
You need to buy new tapes, it means 2 types of media anyway.
Media cost for super DLT is same as for LTO.


> 
> We are at a stage where our STK9710 (574 slots, 5 DLT7000 drives) is not
> enough.
> 
> We need to add another library, and although the LTO drives seem like a
> good direction forward, having 2 types of media is not as convenient.
> 
> Does anyone out there have the same kind of dilemma? Any advice or
> suggestions?
> 
> I would also be happy to hear opinions about other brands of libraries
> on this scale. 
> 
> 
>       Miriam
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