we use DDS2 for daily (Monday thru Friday, 5x/week) full backups of 7.5
Gbytes on each of two 9x7s, cleaning each day, using HP tape.  from recent
3rd party maint records...
001118 hobbes
030306 hobbes      28 months
010925 yoda
020412 yoda         7 months
021230 yoda         8 months
...not much data, but that's 14 months average life so far.  btw we keep a
spare online too.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob J. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 11:20 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: service lifve on DDS 2
>
>
> DDS2 drives do a fine job if you run the (HP or 3m brand) cleaning
> cart before each use and use HP or 3m media. I can't speak
> for other media but some folks that make fantastic televisions
> and photographic film make lousy magnetic media.
>
>                   Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
>                   http://www.icsgroup.net
>
>
> "William L. Brandt" wrote:
> >
> > My little shop is the exact opposite of most of the list
> members. We have 3
> > people accessing our 917 - and the tape unit gets a daily
> 45 minute work out
> > for the full backup.
> >
> > Our original DDS 1 lasted years and HP replaced it with a
> DDS-2 over a year
> > ago. It has been running fine.
> >
> > I would suspect that the amount of time it runs daily has a huge
> > determination on the life - if it stays hot for a long
> time, well, the life
> > will go down tremendously.
> >
> > Bill Brandt
> > Sacramento CA
> >
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