Could be wrong but I always thought DDS were different versions of DAT - DDS4 for example could do 20 gigs compressed.
Used DAT/DDS here until we out grew it and moved to DLT - works like a champ
Never heard anything good about QIC but no personal experience.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Murray Binette [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 3:14 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Backup Device Advice?
Our 4GB Travan tape drive is starting to get a bit for our Small Business Server (NT 4.0 sp6). We're looking at something in the 20+GB range. If anyone has any advice regarding. different types of tape drive technology (DDS vs. QIC vs. DAT....) I'm not to sure what the advantages of one format over the other are.
Thanks!
Murray Binette
Systems Administrator
Cybertech Automation Inc.
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