Re: Tape backup
I am using an iomega "jaz" removable disk cartridge for backup. I got
the scsi internal version for $299 with one disk. The disks aren't
cheap: $100 for 1GB, but they are fast and much more convenient than
tape and useful for much more than backup. Compare them to $40 for a
travan cartrige and there doesn't seem to be much reason to use tape
any longer unless you are going to DAT or 8mm with their multi-gigabyte
capacity. I've been testing Debian installs by installing the entire
system on the jaz cartrige. I also use them for "sneakernet" to carry
1GB from work to home and back.
Bruce
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