Re: Sharing SCSI Tape Drive

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From: Chris Pirih, proverbs at wolfene...
Date: Thu, 09 May 1996 00:00

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In article <4mou40$a42@pellew.ntu.edu.au>, jonese@twdl03.a1.nt.gov.au wrote:
| Assuming the two Unix systems are networked, whats wrong with rtc (remote tape
| controller)?

With some drives and some networks, the available bandwidth isn't 
enough to keep the tape streaming, and the drive has to keep stopping 
and backing up.  This can greatly increase both backup time and wear 
to the tape and drive.

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chris

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From: _@_._ (Chris Pirih, proverbs at wolfenet dot com)
Subject: Re: Sharing SCSI Tape Drive
Date: 1996/05/09
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