jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan) (03/02/91)
What is the best medium for backing up your HDs? I'm looking for an item with the following characteristics: 1. Reliable 2. Convenient 3. Fast (In that order.) I am considering tape cartridges and Syquest drives right now. I am a little afraid of Syquests, as I've had some very bad experiences with the quality of the media (and this was running SilverLining, so the drivers should have been beyond reproach). jas -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey A. Sullivan | Senior Systems Programmer jas@venera.isi.edu | Information Sciences Institute jas@isi.edu | University of Southern California
udrubini@mcs.drexel.edu (David F. Rubinic) (03/04/91)
In article <16964@venera.isi.edu> jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan) writes: > > >What is the best medium for backing up your HDs? I'm looking for an >item with the following characteristics: > >1. Reliable > >2. Convenient > >3. Fast > >(In that order.) > >I am considering tape cartridges and Syquest drives right now. I am a >little afraid of Syquests, as I've had some very bad experiences with >the quality of the media (and this was running SilverLining, so the >drivers should have been beyond reproach). > >jas > >-- >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Jeffrey A. Sullivan | Senior Systems Programmer >jas@venera.isi.edu | Information Sciences Institute >jas@isi.edu | University of Southern California I have been using a Teac based tape drive with Retrospect for some time now, and have been very satisfied with it. It does a complete backup of my 140 meg HD in 30-45 minutes, plus it does incrementals alot faster (depending on the changes since last time). udrubini@mcs.drexel.edu "But these go to eleven..." - Spinal Tap