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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
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Posted: Tue Jan  6 11:55:22 1987
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Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
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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