Re: Which tape to use?

The is a little non-intuitive because manufacturers
seem to have started referring to their cartridges by
the compressed (2x) capacity, whereas older product
often referred to uncompressed capacity.

The 16GB tape is actually the larger capacity
(16/32GB) whereas the 26GB is the smaller (13/26GB).
The 13/26GB was the device capacity tape for the old
6x85 QIC's when announced, then the thinner/longer
16/32GB tape was announced.

Of course knowing the exact model of his QIC drive
would be helpful - maybe it can write the MLR3-50
(25/50GB) if it's a 6x84, or the SLR-60 (30/60GB) if
it's a 6x84 or 6x83.

--- "Raby, Steve" <agnictsr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Chaps and Chapesses,

I have a client who is adding new disks to his
iSeries and wants me to do a full back up for him
prior to doing it, now he is about to order new
tapes for this, he currently has two types;

* Imation MLR1 26GB data cartridge
* IBM MLR1 16GB  Data cartridge (32GB compressed, 16
GB uncompressed)

Which of these is the better? I have no idea about
these things, or is there another type/size he
could/should use?

TIA

Steve

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