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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!worldnet.att.net!newsadm From: kenneth.furge@ehusa.[NO_SPAM].com (Kenneth Furge) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: S:Experience with Backup-Options for home-use Workstation Date: 11 Jun 1997 12:47:45 GMT Organization: AT&T WorldNet Services Lines: 21 Message-ID: <5nm6ph$342@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net> References: <m3206bslxu.fsf@torus.cs.tu-berlin.de> NNTP-Posting-Host: 207.146.166.107 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.8 (x86 32bit) Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:42742 In article <m3206bslxu.fsf@torus.cs.tu-berlin.de>, dent@cs.tu-berlin.de says... > >The volume to back up is around 2-4 GB, and I'm looking for a SCSI >solution. As I see it, there are currently two "cheap" options, >namely DAT or the Seagate TST8000S TR4 unit. > >With the Seagate being so cheap, does anyone have any experience with >it's operation under FreeBSD/Linux, tape-life, reliability, etc. ? > >Any info would be appreciated... > >Regs, Pierre. We are using the Seagate TST8000S TR4 tape drive to back up the drives of about 6 of our office machines. We have been rotating two tapes through daily backups for about 4 months now, and they are still performing well (though I'm beginning to get nervous!). The tape drive is fast and so far has been trouble free. - K.C. Furge