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       We  are looking for good mass storage solutions. We have
acquired an Auspex file server and are now looking for hardware
and software for backup,archive and what one vendor calls nearline
storage and others call hierarchical storage management: data not on
disk, but readily accessible to the user.


       Questions :

       1 ) For tape:
           a)  which tape format has longer term data retention 4mm or 8mm
           b)  which has faster data transfer rate
           c)  which has higher capacity
           d)  what robotics are available with each type:
		    please add capacity and reliability data

       2 ) For Magneto-Optical:
	   a) what is the data transfer rate
           b) what is the storage capacity per platter
           c) what robotics(juke boxes) are available
		    please add capacity and reliability data

       3 ) What software is available for:
	   a) Backup
           b) Archive
           c) Hierarchical storage management
		     please add whether they work with robotics for
		     either MO or tape and which kind

       Vendor names and email addresses and/or phone numbers are appreciated.

       Many thanks for your help.

       I will summarise email responses in a week or so.  
                  
						Regards,
						Len Zaifman

Len Zaifman
Information Technology Coordinator, College of Physical and Engineering Science
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. N1G 2W1
phone : (519) 824-4747 xt 6566 
email : leonardz@vm.uoguelph.ca , leonardz@Testarossa.cs.uoguelph.ca