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- From: dave.parsons@factory.com (Dave Parsons)
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.banyan-l
- Subject: Re: 250Mb tapes in Archive 150?
- Message-ID: <1640.1093.uupcb@factory.com>
- Date: 2 Jan 93 16:50:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: Invention Factory's BBS - New York City, NY - 212-274-8298v.32bis
- Reply-To: dave.parsons@factory.com (Dave Parsons)
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- To: Craig Armstrong <craiga@SPOCK.DIS.CCCD.EDU>
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- CA> Interesting note: When we obtained our original backup system (IB02/
- CA> Archive 150s) from Banyan, the cost was ~$2500. After I was able to stand
- CA> up again after bending over, I found that both Archive and Emulex (IB02)
- CA> were within a mile of our site. Total cost for each system from them came
- CA> to around $700. At $1800 for handling and shipping, I'd give up my job
- CA> any day!!!
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- You think THAT's bad... a 2.2gig DAT drive OEM's for $1500, a SCSI
- controller is... $300? and Banyan sells the 'package' for a bargin
- $7000. I can't stand dealing with that... stuff...
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- Dave
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