Re: [OT] Removal disks for backups
I wrote:
> I'm therefore thinking of buying a removal disk for offsite
> backups. My current backup needs are 1.9GB after full
> compression, although this will likely grow (doesn't it always).
Mistake on my part... it's 2.9GB compressed, so already bigger
than one Orb disk.
> I am considering getting a Castlewood Systems (http://www.castlewood.com/)
> ORB 2.2 GB external SCSI drive. See a review at
> http://www8.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/0,4161,408937,00.html
>
> It's pretty cheap (US$230 and US$35 for extra disks) and seems
> very fast (11ms read/ write 12ms; 12.2 MB/sec max sustained
> transfer rate? Heck I don't get that from my Barracuda!)
I looked agian and haven't found better. Jaz disks cost $100, so
3 times more. I found a 4 GB Magneto-Optical drive by HP
(5200ex) but at US$3000 it's not really a consumer product!
Peter
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