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From: jlucas@uvi.edu (John Lucas)
Subject: Re: Tape drive suggestions???
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Date: Wed, 10 Jul 1996 10:52:57 GMT
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In article <4ru18i$mll@mitzi.rsmas.miami.edu>, ivan@nauplius.rsmas.miami.edu (Ivan Lima) wrote:
>I'm looking for a reliable, fast and affordable tape backup solution
>for a FreeBSD box. Does anyone have any suggestions ? (The DAT and
>EXABYTE drives I've seen are too expensive).
>

drive for that price. Be sure to take tape price and formatting time i
nto consideration when figuring price (time is money and SCSI DAT tapes don't r
drive for that price. Be sure to take tape price and formatting time into 
consideration when figuring price (time is money and SCSI DAT tapes don't 
require formatting).

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