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From: jhl@eecae.uucp (John Lawitzke)
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Subject: Re: DAT versus 8mm Tape
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Date: 31 Oct 90 13:14:50 GMT
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From article <272DB1E1.9737@orion.oac.uci.edu>, by sfrank@orion.oac.uci.edu (Steven Frank):
$ I need to buy a backup system in the 1-2 GB range for UNIX.  I am
$ comparing DAT and Exabyte 8mm tape.
$ 
$ 2.  Can anyone suggest articles of intermediate technical level that
$     describe how DAT and 8mm tape systems work and what the pratical
$     details are of using these systems (eg, seek times, etc)

For a good explanation of DAT, contact your local Archive distributor
and ask for the Product Technical Manual for the Archive 4520. The 4520
is a SCSI DAT drive which is plug compatable with teh Archive 2150S.

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