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From: amk
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 00:00

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David Lerner (zetan@cpcug.org) wrote:
: In article <4t83n8$8i9@umbc7.umbc.edu>, hybl@umbc.edu (Dr. Albert Hybl) wrote:
: >
: [snip]
: > How do 4mm DAT drives compare with 8mm models (like Exabyte)?
: >
: > How reliable are these devices?
: >
: > Does the Linux kernel support a device driver for these DAT drives?
: > What Linux compatible software can be used for creating backups?
: >

Before using 8mm, we used native HP DAT drives that were shipped with our boxes.
We recently moved to 8mm because of a HUGE increase in online capacity and quite
frankly I do not want to go back to 4mm.  Not that they are/were unreliable, but
there is no comparision in throughput.  8mm are FASTER than 4mm with more capacity
per tape.  However, the 8mm Exabytes that we use require far more frequent cleanings
than the 4mm.

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Tony Kruse
SysAdmin
Ford Vehicle Operations Emissions Lab
Allen Park, Mi USA
akruse1@ford.com
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From: amk@ba0024.ba.ford.com (amk)
Subject: Re: Need information about DAT drives
Date: 1996/07/30
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