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From: dj@COGNET.UCLA.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo,comp.periphs
Subject: Large scale backups
Keywords: backup video tape optical
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Date: 16 Aug 88 22:33:23 GMT
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Reply-To: dj@COGNET.UCLA.EDU (David J. Wells)
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We have a fairly new network of 40 Apollos running 9.7 (SR10 "Real Soon
Now" :-).  The topic of system backups has become an issue for us.
According some rough figuring, we have a worst case of 5 Gb of user space
to back up, and are presently using about 2 Gb.  Obviously mag tapes
aren't a nice way to go (20 tapes!?), so what is available?

I have heard about Workstation Solutions' exaTape (SCSI 8mm video for
$6950), but I am not familiar with anything else.  We are open to any
cost effective solution (video tape, optical disk, ...).  Does anyone
have any suggestions, recommendations, or words from the wise?


					thanks,
					  dj


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David J Wells		    w213/825-6850		 dj@cs.ucla.edu