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Re: [Networker] Tape purchase / tape swap

2003-08-28 14:50:38
Subject: Re: [Networker] Tape purchase / tape swap
From: Paul Crossman <pcrossma AT WILDFIRE DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 14:50:33 -0400
I have one question about this...  Did you blank the tapes before
providing them.  I had thought about doing this, but the security of my
company's proprietary data was a large concern.

Paul C.

On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 14:10, Bob S wrote:

> This is a response to a previous string which at first I thought was spam
> or at best a salesman looking for clients.  The e-mail basically said "I
> will buy your used tapes", bla bla bla...I had around 1200 used DLT tapes
> that were about ready to be trashed and I was curious.  We had moved a
> datacenter, changed and upgraded to LTO tape libraries and now had an
> overabundance of old DLT IV tapes.  I had given as many as I could to other
> departments but still had quite a few left.  I contacted the sender of the
> e-mail and told them I didn't want to sell tapes but would like to swap my
> old DLT IV tapes for HP ULTRIUM LTO 1 tapes.  To make a long story short,
> the trade happened, they paid shipping.  All I had to do was box the tapes
> up and let them know where to pick them up.  I ended up sending around 1050
> used DLT tapes and got 135 new HP ULTRIUM LTO-1 tapes in trade.  Bottom
> line is I was happy with this company and the trade.  If you are in the
> same situation I was in and need to peddle tapes here is one way to do it.
> (a trade is better than land fill)
>
> The contact I used at CMT is:
> Russ Hill
> russ AT gocmt DOT com
> phone: 800-242-9268 x228
> phone: 408-252-9609 x228
> fax: 408-252-9902
> www.cmt.com
> 2020 E. South 7th. St.
> San Jose, CA 95112
>
> Wayne
> IT UNIX System Administrator
>
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Paul Crossman @ Wildfire Communications, Inc.
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Email:  pcrossma AT wildfire DOT com


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