According to Isaac Blake: > [snip DDS problem details] > I would be interested in hearing any comments about this... > We have 6 HP DDS drives (3-hp3000s, 1-hp9000, 2-Netware Netservers) and do daily backups on all with 90 meter HP tape. On the hp3000s, we do a vstore after every store. We have had a media failure about every 3 or 4 months on the 3000s. More often, we get a tape "hang" where store doesn't find the tape mounted when it is ready to go in the middle of the night (the tapes are inserted in the afternoon before our operators leave). Otherwise, we have had no problems. -- -- - - - Speaking for myself and not necessarily anybody else - - - - - - Richard Gambrell | Internet: [log in to unmask] Mgr. Tech. Services | POT: 504-483-7454 FAX: 504-482-1561 Xavier University of LA | Smail: 7325 Palmetto, New Orleans, LA 70125