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["Greg Freemyer" <greg.freemyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 8/29/07, Jorge Fábregas <jorge.fabregas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Guys,
>
> Do anyone of you use any tape drive for personal backup? I personally use a
> 2nd internal hard-drive where I perform nightly backups but twice a year I
> backup to offline media (DVD-R DL media)...but right now I'm reaching 100 GB
> of data...that's a bunch of data to burn!  (even if it's dual layer media).
> I know there are HD and Blu-ray drives but they're too expensive. I think I
> can get a tape-drive for much mess.
>
> I just would like to know if anyone recommends any particular tape-drive and
> also what software do you use with it (just plain tar?)
>
> Thanks!

Good tape drives are expensive (LTO, DLT, AIT).  Cheap tape drives are
not worth the money (DDS4, etc.) imho.

For only 100GB, you might look for a used one (eBay?), but even they
are likely too expensive for home use.

The only middle ground I know of is the Exabyte VXA-2 drives, but I
have not kept up with real world feedback, just the initial specs from
a few years ago.  New they are too expensive for home use, but maybe
you can find a used one?

Greg
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