Amanda-Users

Re: Using Amanda without a tape changer

2003-05-22 18:01:41
Subject: Re: Using Amanda without a tape changer
From: Jon LaBadie <jon AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Thu, 22 May 2003 17:58:09 -0400
On Thu, May 22, 2003 at 07:23:59PM +0200, Per von Zweigbergk wrote:
> Hello. I'm setting up a backup solution for a relatively small 
> secondary(?) school. We cannot afford to use any equipment like a tape 
> changer, but we've decided on a solution like this:
> 
> We've purchased a HP DAT72 drive (supports DDS3, DDS4 and DAT72 tapes), 
> as a reasonably extensible and inexpensive solution.

The new DAT72 drives!!!  You are the first I've heard of about to use
the new DAT-5 (DDS5) format.  That is 'bleeding edge' :)

Be sure to tell us how well it works.

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