Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!rutgers!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!tektronix!tekcrl!tekgvs!keithe From: keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: tape-backup systems Message-ID: <1991@tekgvs.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Jan-87 11:55:22 EST Article-I.D.: tekgvs.1991 Posted: Tue Jan 6 11:55:22 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 7-Jan-87 05:48:53 EST References: <732@water.UUCP> Reply-To: keithe@tekgvs.UUCP (Keith Ericson) Distribution: na Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Lines: 15 We have a Microsystems MT25 that we use for tape backups. I say "we" because it is an external unit that connects to a PC or XT via the floppy-disk connector sticking out the back of the machine. It takes the DC600A cartridges and can store up to 24 Mbytes/cart. The supplied software is fully menu driven and very easy to use (read: I let my managers us it unattended). We paid about $1k - $1.3k for it several (2? 3?) years ago. We are very happy with the unit. Of course, I can order the cartridges out of stock so I'm not seriously impacted by their price (appx. $25 each, I think). We've also purchased two interface cards to stick in AT's. I haven't had much experience with these, however, and so I can't testify to their efficacy. keith