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From: dave@safari.UUCP (dave munroe)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: 8mm 2 GByte SCSI drive (was: On backups)
Message-ID: <190@safari.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 20-May-87 04:12:49 EDT
Article-I.D.: safari.190
Posted: Wed May 20 04:12:49 1987
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> There is a company supposedly shipping a 1GB (yes GB as in "great big")
> tape drive which connects to an SCSI interface and uses 8mm video tape.
> The error rates quoted are comparable to standard mag tape, I believe the
> transfer rate is slower. On the other hand, as long as the transfer rate
> is faster than the ethernet rate, I wouldn't expect any loss in performance.

The capacity is 2GB and the company in question is ExaByte of Denver, Colorado.
It is a start/stop streaming drive; most likely something such as a VAX/750
would not be able to keep it streaming constantly.

I have spoken with ExaByte and others over the phone in hopes they could point
me to someone who could provide a UNIBUS<->SCSI interface, with no luck.

Any info would be appreciated.		-dave
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