Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] recommend tape conversion services

37 is really not that many tapes.

One could create a virtual image on IBM i, do a DUPTAP to that image, ftp
that image to another IBM i and do a DUPTAP to the newer drive on that
machine.

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzam4/rzam4virtualtape.htm

The main catch being having enough disk to do the DUPTAP.

Rob Berendt
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From: "Gerald Magnuson" <gmagqcy.midrange@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange List" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 10/25/2018 10:48 AM
Subject: [SUSPECTED SPAM] recommend tape conversion services
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I need to convert about 37 tapes of various types and ages to LTO7.
(8mm (13), LTO3(15), LTO5(9))...
15 tapes are full system saves,
11 are *NONSYS,
11 are 2 small library saves,
so to condense the 37 down to a reasonable number could be done if
allowed
to only migrate the *NONSYS libraries...

can you recommend some vendors?
about how much should I expect this to cost?
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