Tape backup LTO5, Overland or quantum
Hi,
We got today an old NEC Tape backup station reading LTO2 tapes that's about to give up.
We received two quotes on diffrent LTO 5 Tape backup stations,
First one is a Quantum with 8 slots and LTO 5
Second one is a Overland with 12 slots and LTO 5, and it's about $1000 cheaper.
Both have bar code readers
We are using a backup software called Presstore running on a Mac Pro and we have a mixed enviroment with both PC's and Mac's.
Today we backup about 3TB and growing.
We got today an old NEC Tape backup station reading LTO2 tapes that's about to give up.
We received two quotes on diffrent LTO 5 Tape backup stations,
First one is a Quantum with 8 slots and LTO 5
Second one is a Overland with 12 slots and LTO 5, and it's about $1000 cheaper.
Both have bar code readers
1. question
What's the difference between these two (more like what's the better brand)?2. question
Which one would u recomend?3. question
What is good too know before buying?4. question
Any other tips, other brands, tape stations etc. and why?We are using a backup software called Presstore running on a Mac Pro and we have a mixed enviroment with both PC's and Mac's.
Today we backup about 3TB and growing.
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The main benefit of FH drives is their longevity. FH are released before HH and are aimed at early-adoption purchasers who are paying more because they're buying while the price is still high. Consequently, they're more demanding and more likely to be annoyed if the drive fails. Once the technology becomes established, the manufacturers bring out the HH variants, which are aimed at the 'value' market - ie, companies that are more cost-conscious. The build quality reflects this.
The FH drives are usually faster, too. But the HH variants often consume less power, as they're later models than the FH and consequently use more modern motors, the efficiency of which is constantly improving. They also need to consume less power, because their smaller form-factor makes ventilation more difficult and over-heating more likely.
The FH drives are usually faster, too. But the HH variants often consume less power, as they're later models than the FH and consequently use more modern motors, the efficiency of which is constantly improving. They also need to consume less power, because their smaller form-factor makes ventilation more difficult and over-heating more likely.
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Thank you for the fast and good answer, this has helped us alot with our decision.
//tobias
//tobias
Glad to help out. Hope your purchase goes well.
ASKER
About "Do the libraries contain full- or half- height drives"
What would be the benefit with a full -height drive? is it different tapes or has it something to do with how fast it can load a tape?
As for the LTO 2 tapes, we only keep a 2 week backup on the tapes and then overwrites, old files is being moved to an archive that ends in on a BD disc.