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[Veritas-bu] new generation of drives

2001-03-15 12:14:12
Subject: [Veritas-bu] new generation of drives
From: Joshua Fielden jfielden AT excitecorp DOT com
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 09:14:12 -0800
That's the route we're choosing to go. And DTF2 to replace DTF for the same 
reason.

JF

On Thu, Mar 15, 2001 at 08:56:23AM -0600, Andrew Shinkarev spake unto the 
multitudes:
> 
> 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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