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From: sgs@rand.mel.cocam.oz.au (Stuart Szabo)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc,comp.sys.dec,comp.sys.hp,comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: 8mm or DDS, which is better?
Message-ID: <320@rand.mel.cocam.oz.au>
Date: 18 Jun 91 07:47:51 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Co-Cam Computer Group, Melbourne, OZ
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Does anyone know of what advantages 8mm has over DDS tape drives?
Or,  are DDS tape drives a better choice?   

Which has the better tranfer rates?

Which has better search algorithyms to locate files faster for extraction?

Which one is more of a standard?

Which has lower error rates?

etc, etc, etc, etc.

			Thanks,
				Stuart Szabo



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