Why don't you use FTP or DDS cartridges?

Jean
Northern Credit Bureaus Inc.
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From: "Matteson, Todd" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 1:42 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] Tape cartridge question


> A vendor that I transfer data with, has made a decision to drop the
> reel-to-reel tapes that we currently use to swap data between our systems.
> The only alternative available (published at this time for a 9/1/00
> implementation date), is 18 track data cartridges.  Anyone taken data from
a
> 16 track data cartridge and transported it to an HP3000 and how did you do
> it?  Are 18 track data cartridges available on the HP3000, and, of a
> standard format between many different systems?
>
> Hopefully, they'll give us more options later before 9/1/00 (ie. e-mail,
> dial-in access, FTP).  The site that I'm working with doesn't have a high
> speed connection to the internet.  Data files can get rather large and
> transferring 10MB files on a dial up could be rather relaxing work.
>
> Todd Matteson
> Business Application Manager
> Huffy Service First
> 8521 Gander Creek Drive
> Miamisburg, OH 45342
> E-Mail:[log in to unmask]
> Phone:(937) 436-5141
>