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Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ?
by Bob Zelin on Jul 3, 2009 at 4:11:20 pm

the elegant solution is to use a Cache-A LTO4A tape backup system. However, at $7995 for a 800 gig tape backup solution, clients with 8 to 16 Terabytes don't seem to like that solution very much.

With the cost of 1 Terabyte SATA drives (raw) costing about $150 and under, the Wiebetech slotless removable SATA chassis (between $99 and $220) is a low cost cheap alternative to the CacheA.

And don't get me started about how "tape lasts 30 years". I put in plenty of Quantum DLT systems on AVID NLE's. How are you going to read a SCSI based Quantum DLT tape today on a modern computer system ?

Bob Zelin

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Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Christopher Tay on Jul 3, 2009 at 12:09:34 am
- Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Chris Blair on Jul 3, 2009 at 2:54:21 am
- Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Bob Zelin on Jul 3, 2009 at 4:11:20 pm
  - Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Ben Estabrook on Jul 3, 2009 at 9:38:09 pm
    - Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Bob Zelin on Jul 4, 2009 at 2:49:46 pm
      - Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Ben Estabrook on Jul 8, 2009 at 2:06:19 am
        Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Bob Zelin on Jul 8, 2009 at 7:47:12 pm
        Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Ben Estabrook on Jul 8, 2009 at 11:08:52 pm
- Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Mark Raudonis on Jul 4, 2009 at 3:35:57 pm
  - Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Dave Barnard on Jul 6, 2009 at 10:19:46 am
    - Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Neil Sadwelkar on Jul 7, 2009 at 4:41:10 am
      - Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Eric Hansen on Jul 9, 2009 at 5:26:17 pm
- Re: Backup strategy for your SAN ? by Bob Herzan on Jul 13, 2009 at 6:57:54 pm

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