> > Subject: Dat vs. Travan > > We're just looking at buying some tape backup drives for our servers. > I've used DAT's before, but now there's Travan too. > Can anyone explain the pros and cons of DAT versus Travan tape drives? > Personally, I think it's more a matter of budget and capacity. I've worked with DAT, 8mm, QIC-3080 and QIC-3095/TR-4 - I liked them all. The 3080 was on an EIDE interface which is more than likely a mistake. The others were on a variety of systems - all SCSI.
I choose the lowest cost solution that will allow for a full-system backup on one tape cartridge, w/o compression. If you know that you're going to be adding more storage in the near future - then account for it. Otherwise, I wouldn't buy much more capacity than is needed today - prices are too volatile. If you need more capacity later, you can always turn on compression - it'll cost you in performance, but that usually isn't a big issue - though it it may cause your tape to not be able to stream, which does add some wear and tear on the hardware. Seatage/Conner makes nice drives - I've got a TapeStor 8000 that is pretty slick. It works with both the 3080 and 3095 media. > Thanks, > > Behan Chuck -- Chuck Stickelman, Owner E-Mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Practical Network Design Voice: (419) 529-3841 9 Chambers Road FAX: (419) 529-3625 Mansfield, OH 44906-1302 USA -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
