Re: Question on Tape Drive Replacement

Chuck,

Boy do I hear you on getting to simple, basic information.  Simple stuff
like this is like getting drug through a knot hole, SIDEWAYS!  :-)  I have
included the IBM Storage Home Page URL below.  From there you should be able
to get more info on 3581.

http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/hardware/storage/

3581 is in fact IBM's LTO offering for iSeries.

Regards,

Mike Shaw
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Lewis" <clewis@iquest.net>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 10:14 AM
Subject: RE: Question on Tape Drive Replacement


> Thanks Mike,
>
> Will do - MAN is IBM's website search for basic facts on stuff like this
> FRUSTRATING...
> It doesn't look like it is 8mm which doesn't surprise me with that kind of
> capacity.
> I am not so concerned with that. What we have that is historical on 8mm
> could be restored and saved to the new media.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chuck
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Mike Shaw
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 11:10 AM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Question on Tape Drive Replacement
>
>
> Chuck,
>
> Take a look at IBM's 3581 H17.  We have one attached to a Model 830 4-Way
> and it really rips.  I am backing up 248 GB in a full system backup in 2
> Hours, 30 Minutes.  It's a one cartridge backup!
>
> I as you had 3590's in a previous life and I am finding the performance of
> the 3581 to very close to the 3590 in terms of speed.  You can buy
multiple
> 3581's for the cost of one 3590.
>
> The only thing I do not like about 3581 is the cartridges.  They are
pretty
> flimsy compared to 3590.  I make sure all my media going offsite are in
> individual plastic containers inside the lock box.
>
> <HTH>
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike Shaw
>
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