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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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