Re: Tape backup
On Fri, Jun 13, 1997 at 03:56:00PM -0800, Bruce Perens wrote:
> 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.
Well, a $40 Travan cartridge can store 1.6Gb or 2Gb in the right flavours,
and the cartridges are a bit cheaper. The speed would have to be better
then the Iomega floppy-controller tape drives though ...
Hamish
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