Tape Library: Freight Shipping
11 Dec 2018
For those that haven't received freight shipments before there are a few things to know.
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Tape Library: Initial Costs
11 Dec 2018
I'm sure some of you are wondering how much this project costs...
- 1x Scalar i2000 = $1755 + $432 shipping
- 1x Scalar i6000 = $2,500 + $750 shipping
- 6x Misc i2000/i6000 FC blades (2x 2Gbps, 4x 4Gbps) = $210
- 6x FC Quad Port HBAs = $260
- 2x Cisco DS-C9148-32P-K9 = $550
- Misc fiber, SFPs, patch panels, etc = ~$1,500
- 1x LTO-6 FC tape drive = $1,895
Total: ~$10,000
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Tape Library: On The Way!
11 Dec 2018
The What...
The used Scalar i2000 I ordered is almost here and the used Scalar i6000 is pending shipment.
The Why...
tl;dr I'd rather not have to change tapes out once a month and store+organize 400 LTO-6 cartridges.