Tape Drives????

[GBS]

Hi
I need to replace my tape drive at work. I currently have a Travan NS4 drive which can backup 8GB (compressed); this has been OK for 3 years but now we need to increase capacity to 20GB or more.
Sadly I cant just buy a 40GB Travan tape and pop it into the drive as they are not compatible - which seems a bit useless to me!!! So I would like to avoid Imation products if possible (designed obsolescence )

Any advice appreciated.

[kee-lo_]

A hard disk is enough for a home user.

[GBS]

Ja, and have alook at this removable drive
Costs the same as 2 tapes!!!!
The big advantage for tapes is that I carry the previous days backup off site, so if the place burns down I only lose 1 days data at worst. Once I get broadband at work there might be ways to keep the data here - on this lovely hard drive.
Ive just found this one which I can carry off premises at night...

[VAIOFAN]

So tape drives are for more for the Servers?

and still the Servers may still have a Hard disc!


Is a tape drive like a removable storage?

So example when 8GB tape drive is used up you can re insert a new tape?

[GBS]

Is a tape drive like a removable storage? 

So example when 8GB tape drive is used up you can re insert a new tape?

Yes it is removable, you carry the tape with you once it has backed up, a bit like a DVD but its a small cassette the same size (almost) as a music cassette.
Using Retrospect backup, I was able to do an initial backup of the relevant files, then the tape would then only back up all new files so it wouldnt take very long. You could then tape over and over ,as I have used the same 5 tapes for 3 years.

[VAIOFAN]

Now i no very of tape drives


thanks

[kee-lo_]

Yeah tapes are usually stored in fire proof boxes, and another off-site.

[VAIOFAN]

Aright i done a resarch on the Tape drive and the best place to buy the tapes is..

www.dabs.com


i found this imformation from my totur from college and he siad that he gets the tapes from dab, he uses it for the college server.

ok GBS

Paul

[GBS]

Thanks Vaio-Fan.:smileygrin: :smileygrin: :smileygrin: