[NTLUG:Discuss] recommendations for tape drive

[Rob Apodaca]

> To get a good answer, you didn't give us enough info though.  Why
> tapes?  Is it just something to take offsite?  Something you have to
> mail?  Something you need to have a lot of so you can stick many
> versions of them on a shelf?  Or what?  Tapes are a classic solution
> to many problems, but if you told us the problem you're trying to
> solve, we may be able to point you in a direction that would help you
> better than tapes.

The most important data I'm backing up is a database. Yes, they would
need to go offsite.

Thanks to all who gave input. I especially liked Steve Baker's idea
about using plain ol hard disks on a networked box. This has got me
re-considering the use of a tape drive.

Thanks again all!

Cheers,
-Rob