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LXI makes software to backup remote systems via the LAN. Perhaps a small AS400 local to connect the tape drive to with a high speed connection to the remote system. -----Original Message----- From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of James H. H. Lampert Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 7:29 AM To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion Subject: Re: Locating tape drives a distance away from the CPU Mike.Crump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > I'm in the investigation stages of looking at an alternative data center. > It's a co-location type of facility that is 2 miles from the current site. > One of the things I was trying to think through (for various reasons) was > to have our CPU's located at this facility but look at leaving our tape > drives located where they are currently. With 3581 and 3590 technology is > this something that can even be considered? Anyone have any experience in > that? YEEF!! Two MILES? That's one long drive cable! When I saw the subject line, I thought you were talking about maybe the next ROOM (something we did with an external 8mm drive we bought for manufacturing product, then eventually wore out). Twenty feet, or through a wall, is one thing, but I'd be interested, on an academic level alone, in how one might manage to get a drive going two miles from the computer.
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