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Re: [RT] Re: Off-topic: Tape Backups



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Morge" <tmorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 14:16
Subject: Re: [RT] Re: Off-topic: Tape Backups


> Clyde:
>
> Most helpful. I will start doing some learning.
>
> Thanks and have a great weekend!
>
> Tim
>
> At 01:07 PM 3/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
> >Tim,
> >
> >I think I got my from one of the large suppliers but I'm not
> >sure and since I'm not at office I cannot give you the make
> >right now even though I think it was a Quantum.  I know that
> >my 9 track 6250 drive is a Quantum and has been excellent.
> >
> >The attached gives you some idea of prices.  A used 4000
> >unit might do what you want although a 7000 or 8000 unit
> >would cover you for quite some time.  These are all SCSI
> >based and there is some pretty good software for/with them.
> >
> >Clyde
> >
> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - -
> >Clyde Lee   Chairman/CEO          (Home of SwingMachine)
> >SYTECH Corporation          email:
> ><mailto:clydelee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>clydelee@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >7910 Westglen, Suite 105       Office:    (713) 783-9540
> >Houston,  TX  77063               Fax:    (713) 783-1092
> >Details
> >at:
> ><http://www.theswingmachine.com>www.theswingmachine.com
> >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - -
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <mailto:tmorge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Timothy Morge
> >To: <mailto:realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:46
> >Subject: Re: [RT] Re: Off-topic: Tape Backups
> >
> >Clyde:
> >
> >First...I see I wrote 50 megs...that should be 50 gigs...Where can I
learn
> >about DLT? And do you recommend...?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Tim
> >
> >
> >
> >At 11:37 AM 3/30/01 -0600, you wrote:
> > >In our shop (and it is a small one) we typically have about
> > >15 to 20 gb in a data set which requires backup for archive
> > >purposes.  We have a total of almost 200gb on the network
> > >that also dictates a full backup sometimes.
> > >
> > >We have everything from CD burners, to Optical Disk (remember
> > >them) to 4mm to 8mm to 3480's and a DLT.
> > >
> > >THE ONLY THING TO USE FOR SUCH BACKUPS AS THIS IS DLT.  The
> > >price is coming down where use of it is not prohibitive any
> > >more.
> > >
> > >Next best is 8mm but that is damn slow.  We use a special
> > >program (TapeDisk) that really creates an image of our
> > >files on 8mm tape and can be accessed/updated just like
> > >a hard disk but slowly.
> > >
> > >If you are looking at 20gb or less then today the hard disk
> > >is a much better idea although you really need a couple or
> > >three of them and cycle them in the same way you would
> > >backup tapes.
> > >
> > >Clyde
> > >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - -
> > >Clyde Lee   Chairman/CEO          (Home of SwingMachine)
> > >SYTECH Corporation          email:
> > ><mailto:clydelee@xxxxxxxxxxxx>clydelee@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >7910 Westglen, Suite 105       Office:    (713) 783-9540
> > >Houston,  TX  77063               Fax:    (713) 783-1092
> > >Details
> > >at:
> >
><<http://www.theswingmachine.com>http://www.theswingmachine.com>www.thesw
> > ingmachine.com
> > >- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  - - - - - - - -
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: <mailto:rkurzon@xxxxxxx>Randall Kurzon
> > >To: <mailto:realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 11:19
> > >Subject: Re: [RT] Re: Off-topic: Tape Backups
> > >
> > >Using CD's is OK if you don't back up much data but do you realize how
long
> > >it would take and how many CD's it would take to back up 15 Gigs of
data?
> > >Much better to use a hard drive considering how cheap they are.
> > >
> > >Regards, Randall
> > >
> > >
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