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Re: Info on large, slow storage wanted (jukeboxes, etc.)

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From: Pease
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1992 16:47
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In article <1992Sep03.033736.10559@osh3.OSHA.GOV>, chip@osh3.OSHA.GOV (Charles Yamasaki) writes...
> 
>Any more info on the optical jukebox scene?  I need to provide backup
>for as many as 20 networked Unix systems with an average of about 1GB
>each.  I'd like to be able to do a complete backup of all the systems
>overnight.  The whole thing must be able to operate completely
>unattended and should have multiple drives to help reduce contention. 
>Of course, with this I'm going to need backup software that will support
>multiple platforms (NCR SVR4 and SCO SVR3.2.4).
> 
>I realize I could use a tape jukebox and probably save some money, but
>I'm hoping to be able to use this as large scale on-line (albeit slow)
>storage as well.  Granted, I haven't checked if SCO or NCR can support
>optical as mounted filesystems.
> 
>Sorry to stray from the original topic, but there seemed to be such a
>pool of expertise here I couldn't resist.
>-- 
>-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------
>Charles "Chip" Yamasaki| The opinions expressed here are my own and are not
>chip@osh1.OSHA.GOV     | supported or even generally accepted by OSHA. :-)
>-----------------------+---------------------------------------------------

This is not responding to your direct querey; but I came across a backup
sofware package from Titan Client Server Technologies.  A 20 client
version cost $10k; but it can handle up to 250 clients.

I don't have their phone# handy; but their corp. headquarters is in
San Diego, CA.

Phil Pease 
My witty disclaimer - everything I perceive, through either sensory or
extrasensory means, has been filtered to such an extent that you had better not
attempt to attribute anything I say to anyone else.
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