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Subject:	Re: compression vs no compression, was New DDS-3 drive, speed vs D DS-1
From:	Steve Dirickson <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Steve Dirickson <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Fri, 31 Mar 2000 11:41:19 -0800
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> Now that we know a DDS-3 drive is maybe 5 times faster than a
> DDS-1 drive
> when used WITHOUT compression, the next question is:  Why not use
> compression?

You probably will (except if you need to be interchange-compatible
with systems not capable of reading compressed tapes), but the
manufacturers can't quote throughput or capacity for compressed data,
because that would constitute an implied warranty of the compression
ratio used.



Steve Dirickson   WestWin Consulting
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