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From: far.serafini@AMES-VMSB.ARPA
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Subject: VMS Backup problems
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Date: Wed, 5-Mar-86 17:39:00 EST
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We have 2 780's running VMS that are part of a large DECnet installation.
Until recently, one of the machines was little used because it lacked 
adequate terminal access.  Now we're running a 10 Mbps Ethernet with terminal
servers, so use on both machines should approach maximum very soon.  The 
problem is that we've been getting away with an old and unreliable tape
drive on the 2nd machine for backups.  This isn't going to work once the
RA81's in that machine fill up.  We're already getting swamped with tapes, and
it's going to get unbearable soon.  Our tape drives are 800 and 1600 bpi, and
we just don't have the money for a new $50K DEC 6250 drive.  

Does anybody out there have any imaginative solutions for handling backups?

Respond to me directly, if possible, and I'll post any really good ideas
to the net.  Thanks in advance.

Dave Serafini       serafini@ames-aero.ARPA

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