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An LTO4 drive is capable of writing 800GB raw capacity cartridges, and it can be had for ~$120.
by selfhoster11 5y ago
An LTO4 drive is capable of writing 800GB raw capacity cartridges, and it can be had for ~$120.
- wongarsu 5y agoLTO4 cartridges go for about $10-20 each. At about $15 they break even with hard drives in price per GB. If you were willing to go with used hard drives the break even point is closer to $10 per cartridge. It's useful if you get a good deal or if you like the unique advantages of tape (smaller medium with decent shelf life), but otherwise the price advantage seems dubious.