Re: tape backup

["Scotty Muir" <ScottyMu@xxxxxxxx>]

Art,

I just did a option 21 save yesterday on a older 310 using a 8mm cartridge
drive(7208-012). For a little less than 14GB it took almost four and a half
hours.
Scotty
----- Original Message -----
From: Lurton Keel <Lurton.Keel@serx.com>
To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 3:35 PM
Subject: RE: tape backup


> Model 720 2063.
> Backup 50gb to 8mm tape in about 3 hours. Takes 1 tape most of the time.
>
>
> > Hello,
> >         I was wondering how long it would take to backup
> the entire system.
> > I'll use the GO SAVE option 21 and back it up on 8mm
> tapes. The machine is a
> > model 500 with a 14.55 gig hard drive. The reason I was
> wondering how long
> > this would take is because the system will be in a
> restricted state, so it
> > has to be done after hours, and I have only one 8mm drive
> so I'll be
> > swapping tapes until the backup is done. If anyone has a
> rough time estimate
> > for doing this I'd appreciate it.
>
>
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