[Cialug] AIT 8-1 tape changer

Tue Oct 10 16:20:48 CDT 2006

On 10/10/06, John.Lengeling at radisys.com <John.Lengeling at radisys.com> wrote:
> Let me know when you find out what is appealing about tape....I would like
> to know.

Well, I'm in the process of setting up a small-sish Quantum PX720[1]
setup. Raw capacity of 172Tb (344 compressed). We've got near stores,
"virtual tape" disk arrays, but nothing is as scalable or reliable as
a robot and a stack of tapes.

[1] http://www.quantum.com/Products/TapeLibraries/PX720/Index.aspx