Backup of stored images to tape

[kwes...@statefund.com]

HELP!!

I have an imaging server (an HP9000, stores mostly tif image files and very little application software). I use compression to back
up to DAT tape, but my images are already stored on disk compressed; therefore, they do not back up compressed. My tape
drive should store 4-8 gig compressed (standard HP tape drive, HP-UX 9.04 operating system), but I can barely get 2.5 to one
tape. Does anyone have any other solutions/know of any third party hardware/software or HP hardware/software that can help
me backup more images to less tape?

Any suggestions are appreciated....

[Dillon Pyron]

You are already at your limit, unfortunately. As you note, the images are
already compressed, so you won't get any bette performance out of the drive.
Your next option is going to a bigger (more bucks) drive, like a DLT.

The other option might be an optical drive. We currently store our IC databases
and older revs on an HP 20xt M-O jukebox. Speed of write is nothing to sing
about, but we only do it once. The data is near on-line, or accessible by
operator intervention.

dillon