Re: Travan tape drives?

[rodrifernan@email.ypf.com.ar]

>> 10 GB native is not much. I'm currently looking for something bigger:
>> anybody got comments on an Exabyte Mammoth2 (60 GB native)? (other than that
>> it's a bit expensive ;-). It's either that or an SLR 50 GB from Tandberg.
>> What other alternatives are there?

>AIT-2.  Chris Capuccio (also on this list) is using AIT, as am I.  I'm
>only using AIT-1, which has a native capacity of 25Gb.  AIT is basically
>a super-duper 8mm tape with the memory chip embedded in it.  Which is
>why the f*ing tapes cost $100+ each!

I use an Exabyte Mammoth (20 GB native). Not only the tapes are expensive (about
$100 each) but according
to the specs, they last about 30 writes only... (and it is true, since several
tapes have already hit the trash can).



Best Regards
Bad Grass