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From: dunlap@apl-em.UUCP (John Dunlap)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: backup HP-UX systems over e-net
Message-ID: <90005@apl-em.UUCP>
Date: 13 Mar 89 05:21:37 GMT
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Organization: Applied Physics Lab, UW, Seattle WA
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> We need to back up some _very_ large disks and it takes way to long
> using /etc/backup (like 12+ hours - we only have cart' tape
> drives...).

I have seen ads for 1.2 GByte tape drives from Bering and IEM that
connect between the computer and the disk drive.  At 3 a.m. (or whatever)
they will disconnect the computer and copy the disk drive(s) to the tape
at about 14 MBytes/minute.  These drives cost about $9000 as I recall
and use DATs (digital audio tapes).

John Dunlap

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