Re: I like the new RDX docking station... Just sayin

[Nathan Andelin <nandelin@xxxxxxxxx>]

The SAVLIB times for the SATA RDX device are quite comparable to backing up
to a SAVF on disk. So yes, I'm very pleased with the performance. I like
the price. Approximately $250 for the docking station. The cartridges range
from $100 - $250, or so.

So this makes an affordable backup device.

-Nathan Andelin



On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Jim Oberholtzer <
midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is very cool, but you are correct the internal device is much much
> faster
> than the USB 2.0 device.  A problem that is corrected with the USB 3.0 on
> the P8 systems.
>
> I have a USB 2.0 RDX unit but it's a bit sluggish for anything but data
> transfer.
>
> Yes, the save commands just work, a good thing.
>
> --
> Jim Oberholtzer
> Chief Technical Architect
> Agile Technology Architects
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Nathan Andelin
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 12:03 PM
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> Subject: I like the new RDX docking station... Just sayin
>
> This week I installed a new RDX SATA Internal Docking Station (EU07) into
> our model 720. The only tool needed was a screwdriver - used to attach
> simple plastic fasteners to the exterior of the docking station.
>
> The kit included a cable with a couple connectors which attach to small
> adapters on what I might call the motherboard of the system (backplane, or
> whatever they call it).
>
> The new device was automatically recognized and configured during the
> subsequent IPL. The SATA interface seems to perform very well - some say it
> performs better than USB 2.0.
>
> I like how the SAV commands work. I like how they store the data on the
> device. I like that one can display the directories and files using tools
> like WRKLNK and SmartFTP. I like the capacity of the cartridges (up to 1.5
> TB). I like that they are removable via an eject button or the RMVOPTCTG
> command.
>
> -Nathan Andelin
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