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Is there a tape reader that is actually affordable? Most of the things I have seen range in the thousands.
by middleclick 12y ago
Is there a tape reader that is actually affordable? Most of the things I have seen range in the thousands.
- hga 12y agoNope. LTO-4 or -5 is what you want to use, and unless you find a bargain, a drive will cost something over $2,000. Plus you'll need a SAS PCI-e adapter, and a fast staging disk system to avoid "shoe shining" tapes; apparently today's flash based drives will suffice for 5 or more years of service in this role, depending on how much you have to back up. If you're interested, I can look up a past HN discussion on this.