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Title: Can some recommend an inexpensive tape drive?
Post by: ltam on July 02, 2006, 04:57:56 PM

I'm in the process of purchasing a tape drive for my SMESVR7.  Can someone recommend an IDE Tape Drive?

Thanks.

Title: Can some recommend an inexpensive tape drive?
Post by: dsemuk on July 02, 2006, 07:23:08 PM

How much data do you need to backup?

Dave

Title: Probably 40 gigs
Post by: ltam on July 02, 2006, 09:19:17 PM

It's a starter server.  I'm planning on 10 gigs per user for 4 users.

Title: Can some recommend an inexpensive tape drive?
Post by: jfarschman on July 03, 2006, 03:20:13 PM

Have you considered using a couple of USB drives?

If you get two, (probably $100-150/drive USD) then you have have one plugged into the SME server and the other offsite.  Rotate them once a week.

I hate tapes.  Did I ever mention that.  There are some pretty scary statistics about how often tape drives fail even experienced administrators.  HDs seem so much easier to use and more reliable.  8-)

However, I'd be curious to hear what this thread comes up with.  Oh... and I'd probably look at a TRAVAN ATAPI drive:

http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=660722

Be sure you include the price of the the tapes.

Title: Can some recommend an inexpensive tape drive?
Post by: dgaukrog on July 05, 2006, 02:05:54 AM

Unfortunately inexpensive tape drives usually have expensive media. I'd recommend that you look for a SCSI card and and old DLT drive, maybe a 35/70.