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From: bdahlen@zephyr.cair.du.edu (Robert L. Dahlen - U. of Denver USA=)
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Subject: Re: Big Tape Drives
Message-ID: <1991May29.002233.28550@mercury.cair.du.edu>
Date: 29 May 91 00:22:33 GMT
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In article <1991May28.214643.7194@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> nengle@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (nathan engle) writes:
>    In the wake of a devastating hard disk crash, we have begun looking
>at the option of buying a Big Tape Drive (500MB+). I would be interested
>in any user-feedback, rumors, scuttlebutt, or outright flames concerning
>the merits (or demerits) of any tape backups you net-people have had 
>experience with.

If you possibly can afford it, go with DAT.  It is without question the 
best choice available.  Mountain and Maynard make good drives and software.
Actually many of the drives are the same, so the key is good software.
Be sure to look for "fast-file-find" otherwise restores can take literally
5-8 hours!  See Infoworld May 20 1991 for a good discussion of DAT's, they
love Palindrome.  Emerald is often dogged, but has the only WIN3 software.

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