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Article #20101Re: CMS Jumbo tapes - Does it really matter which brand?
From: Steve Sheldon
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:36
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:36
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In article <C1ExnK.1zF@encore.com> mpalmer@encore.com (Mike Palmer) writes:
>CMS recommends certain tapes for it's drives. Does it REALLY matter, or is
>it an "I'll scratch your back" arrangement?
I'd say yes it does matter. These QIC80 tape drives, especially the
Colorado are pretty flimsy, low quality items. They have enough trouble
using a high quality 3M tape properly. I would hate to see what they do
with an elcheapo generic.
Granted, if all you want to do is write data to a tape, then they'll
probably work fine.
The big question is, are you going to be able to restore the data?
If it's of any value to you, go with something you can kind of trust.
--
sheldon@iastate.edu Steve Sheldon
Project Vincent ICSS Resource Unit
SCO ODT, Arc/Info, Atlas GIS 2142 Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
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