SATA tape drives?
Howard S Shubs
change to something else, like LTO2 or similar, for no more than $1500.
By preference, I'd like to use an interface my system already has, like
Firewire (either) or USB2, but I'm open to the idea of using SATA. SCSI
cards are too expensive.
Suggestions?
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Brian Hughes
Howard S Shubs <how...@shubs.net> wrote:
> My AIT drive is failing. Given my history with AIT drives, I want to
> change to something else, like LTO2 or similar, for no more than $1500.
>
> By preference, I'd like to use an interface my system already has, like
> Firewire (either) or USB2, but I'm open to the idea of using SATA. SCSI
> cards are too expensive.
>
> Suggestions?
That's a pretty open area; internal, external, tape size, tape cost,
transfer rate all come into play. You might try browsing NewEgg.com's
listings:
<http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=46&name=Tape-Zi
p-Drives>
I think you'll find that there aren't a lot of choices for an external
tape drive. The majority of (affordable) tape drives are using an AIT
format and SCSI is still the major interface. You have more choices with
an internal drive but then you need a place to put it.
Quantum has internal SATA DLT-V4 tape drives (160 GB native) for under
$900
<http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16840113018>
but you'll need an enclosure and an eSATA card if you want external.
You use Retrospect, right? You might want to check the compatibility
lists first before deciding. Not all tape drive types may be supported.
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Howard S Shubs
Brian Hughes <temp...@hughesvideo.invalid> wrote:
> That's a pretty open area; internal, external, tape size, tape cost,
> transfer rate all come into play. You might try browsing NewEgg.com's
> listings:
> <http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=46&name=Tape-Zi
> p-Drives>
>
> I think you'll find that there aren't a lot of choices for an external
> tape drive. The majority of (affordable) tape drives are using an AIT
> format and SCSI is still the major interface. You have more choices with
> an internal drive but then you need a place to put it.
>
> Quantum has internal SATA DLT-V4 tape drives (160 GB native) for under
> $900
> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16840113018>
> but you'll need an enclosure and an eSATA card if you want external.
>
> You use Retrospect, right? You might want to check the compatibility
> lists first before deciding. Not all tape drive types may be supported.
All good suggestions. Thanks. While I think about it and get the money
together, I'm using an external disk I already have on hand.
I've been using New Egg as as search location. :-D The issue is that as
far as I can tell, eSATA is the future. SCSI is, as you say, current,
but it's also more expensive and not as forward-looking. That's why I'm
trying to do with something else. If I had my *real* preference, I'd
use Firewire (400 or 800), but I can't expect that, unless I can find an
appropriate enclosure.
The problem is that I already have a full-height SCSI enclosure. I'd
need to go buy a $300 (or was it $400?) SCSI 320 card from ATTO, as they
don't seem to have the 160 cards anymore. Maybe I could find a used one
on eBay or something.
The cost of media is also important. IIRC, DLT and SDLT carts are kinda
pricey. I can get an internal LTO-2 drive for $750 or so
<http://coastalmicrosupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=607>, but
it's SCSI so I'd need an enclosure to deal with converting it to
something better (in my opinion) or give in and use SCSI. BTW, I'm not
a shill for these people. I've used them as a source for media, so they
send me ads. This one made me think, so I'd say it worked. It's not
spam since I had a relationship with them already, as well.
Howard S Shubs
Howard S Shubs <how...@shubs.net> wrote:
> The cost of media is also important. IIRC, DLT and SDLT carts are kinda
> pricey. I can get an internal LTO-2 drive for $750 or so
> <http://coastalmicrosupply.com/product_info.php?products_id=607>, but
> it's SCSI so I'd need an enclosure to deal with converting it to
> something better (in my opinion) or give in and use SCSI. BTW, I'm not
> a shill for these people. I've used them as a source for media, so they
> send me ads. This one made me think, so I'd say it worked. It's not
> spam since I had a relationship with them already, as well.
I gave up last week and got a couple of 1TB drives so I can have
off-site backup, to supplement the 1TB drive I got months ago.
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