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Re: Request is for LTO3 but we only have LTO2

Power Systems use DVD-RAM for media. Hence re-writable.

Only real differences between DVD-RAM and tape is speed and capacity, or more correctly the distinct lack thereof with DVD.

- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

On 12/16/2010 3:01 PM, Jeff Crosby wrote:
Rob,

Do you mean to say that DVDs can be reinitialized, cleared, reused, etc on
the System i just like tape?

If so, I had no idea. I thought inits were one and done . . .



On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 2:12 PM,<rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

DVD is cheaper than a tape.
DVD is easier/cheaper to mail than a tape.
DVD is more universal.
SAVLIB LIB(MYLIB) DEV(OPT01). Quite easily done.
See also INZOPT.


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From: Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 12/16/2010 01:01 PM
Subject: Re: Request is for LTO3 but we only have LTO2
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No but to Rob's point, it would fit on a CD/DVD......

Jim Oberholtzer
CEO/Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects, LLC


On 12/16/2010 11:20 AM, Burns, Bryan wrote:
500 MB, which is too big for SNADS to Japan.

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Subject: Re: Request is for LTO3 but we only have LTO2

Define "large". You could use the DVD...


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