RE: OT: tape backup

[Maurice Hilarius <maurice harddata com>]

With regards to your message at 05:16 PM 3/26/01, Paul Bunn. Where you stated:
> Of course I checked prices -- with TechData, a major 
> distributor.  Congrats with
> finding DLT media for $54 -- that's a great deal, and yes that's cheaper than
> Ecrix media,  but note that the DLT7000 is around $1000 more to purchase.
> Ampex now have quad-density that allows 660GB per cartridge.  You seem to take
> great delight in pointing out the most minor of mistakes, so please allow 
> me to
> return the favor:
>
> What school of math are you using ?
> DLT IV cart = 40GB native capacity (only with DLT8000) = $54
> $54 / 40GB  =  $1.35/GB
> LTO = 100GB native = $131 (per pricewatch)
> $131 / 100 = $1.31/GB
>
> Seems to me that $1.31/GB < $1.35, maybe you just like to pay more per 
> GB.  If you
> use the more common DLT4000 or DLT7000, the $/GB figures for DLT are much 
> worse.
>
> Regards,
OK, so let's throw the Ecrix VXA1 into that same mix:
V17 33GB VXA1 tape, from the Ecrix website:
http://store.ecrix.com/cgi-bin/Ecrix.storefront/EN/catalog/1002
$79.95
80/33 = $2.42/GB

Of course this all misses the point of the original post, where he asked 
for an ECONOMICAL tape drive!
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