Tape backup: 9 drives tested

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07 August 2003 11:30 AM
Tags: storage, disaster, recovery, critical, capacity, backup, business, technology

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Quantum SDLT-320

Price: AU$6761 (cartridge $185)
Vendor: ACA Pacific
Phone: 03 9674 8188
Web: www.quantum.com

Interoperability:
Wide software support across platforms.

Futureproofing:
One of the fastest drives tested. Native capacity was high at 160GB.

ROI:
Competitively priced high-end unit. Cost/GB is also low.

Service:
3-year standard warranty.

Rating:



Seagate Viper 200

Price: AU$5939 (cartridge $98)
Vendor: Seagate
Phone: 02 8748 2700
Web: www.seagate.com

Interoperability:
Wide software support across platforms.

Futureproofing:
Reasonably fast. Native capacity is limited to 100GB.

ROI: ½
Good price/performance. Cost/GB is also low.

Service:
3-year standard warranty.

Rating:



Sony AIT SDX-D700B

Price: $8495 (cartridge $175)
Vendor: Sony
Phone: 1300 138 246
Web: www.sony.com.au

Interoperability:
Wide software support across platforms.

Futureproofing:
Slower than SDLT and Ultrium 1 and 2 drives. 100GB capacity is shy of that of SDLT and Ultrium 2.

ROI:
Unit cost and cost/GB are relatively high.

Service: ½
3-year warranty with onsite exchange.

Rating: ½

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