On  7 Aug 96 at 18:48, Greg Fudala wrote:
> Do you use DLT tapes for your HP 3000?  If so, please give me your
> comments ... reasons for this technology over DAT tapes, disadvantages
> etc.  Thanks.
 
To which Larry Boyd responds:
 
>One other issue that I failed to point out as a possible disadvantage,
>and that is the upgrade to 5.5.  Most customers who require DLT
>performance and volume have difficulty finding time to upgrade the
>system to a new OS.  Unforunately, this is also a common problem any
>time a new peripheral is supported because of driver and other software
>modifications.
 
To which I add <Plug Alert>
 
Actually, this is not necessary for ORBiT's solution. We've been running DLT
successfully on 4.0, 5.0 and 5.5. Please see http://www.orbitsw.com for our DLT
White Paper.
 
</Plug Alert>
 
Regards,
 
M.