Re: Exabyte VXA-2 drives

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From: Axel Larson (Axel_at_office.reliasense.com)
Date: 11/06/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 16:41:03 -0800

Yes.
I prefer internal because there are no cables in the way.
I prefer external to avoid heat problems and they have their own power
supplies.
It comes down to the particular situation. 

-- 
- Axel Larson
"Jay" <jay@noemail.nospam> wrote in message
news:5D01D521-2CDA-45F3-A380-59FBE8F5E8EA@microsoft.com...
> On another related note - do you prefer internal tape drive or external
tape
> drive?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jay
>
> "Jay" wrote:
>
> > I am in the midst of deciding VXA-2 or DDS, what I hear is VXA-2 tapes
are
> > expensive but last longer. The DDS drives are more expensive, tapes are
> > cheaper but won't last that long. If price is one basis of consideration
and
> > you are buying a lot of tapes, VXA-2 may be a more expensive
proposition.....
> >
> > "BillV" wrote:
> >
> > > David,
> > >
> > > Just received my Exabyte VXA-2 drive yesterday. Going with an external
SCSI
> > > drive. I'll be installing the SCSI card and drive this weekend.
Looking
> > > forward to it! Finally getting away from Travan.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill V
> > > SBS Rules!
> > >
> > > "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I bought one earlier this year on the recommendation of SBS MVP Jeff
> > > > Middleton, who has used them for several years, and some other NG
posters.
> > > > It works great, it's fast, and I haven't had a single problem with
it yet.
> > > > I'm not here when the backups run, but Axel's report that they're
quite is
> > > > another plus.
> > > >
> > > > I've been a big fan of DDS, and I use DDS on a couple of other
servers.  The
> > > > biggest downside to them on servers with a lot of data is that
they're very
> > > > slow.  I got the VXA2 when that server would no longer back up to
one DDS4
> > > > tape - in the future, I'll be going with VXA for servers expected to
hold
> > > > over 20gb of data.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "David Schrag" <david-no-spam@schrag.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:elyT5e2wEHA.2804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Anyone here using Exabyte drives (http://tinyurl.com/xjmp) as an
> > > > > alternative to DDS and DLT? The reviews look pretty good.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

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