[CentOS] Tape drive recommendations

[John Plemons]

Try this link, heck you might just come up with a deal....

http://search.stores.ebay.com/Bargainland-Liquidation__Tape-Drives_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfcdZ2QQfclZ3QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3QQftsZ2QQsacatZ39976QQsaselZ9950873QQsuZbargainlandliquidation

Check out the HP Ultrium...

Some of there stuff is damaged and junk, but if you stick with their new 
stuff, many times you can make out....

john










Mailing Lists wrote:
> OK - Thanks for all the great advice!
>
> Based on what I have read, I think I will build a backup server with a 
> big RAID array, back up to the array each night, and then copy the 
> array off to tape during the day.
>
> To keep costs down, I think LTO-1 will work well with the RAID array.  
> I don't mind running over to more than one tape per day.
>
> Can I ask which drives everyone likes?
>
> I found a Tandberg drive for the right price ($740 brand new).  The 
> drive is the Tandberg LTO1 220LTO (Tandberg part number 3120-01).
>
> Does anyone have experience with this drive?
>
> Are there other drives in this price range I should consider?
>
> Who are your favorite vendors for this type of product?
>
> Thanks again!
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