- Jan 8, 2019
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Hi all;
I had an external Dell LTO tape backup drive with it's associated SCSI card installed in an old computer. I made many backups but somehow, that computer is now gone and so is the tape drive so I need to find a replacement drive that can restore my tapes. It's been a while so I was hoping that you guys could help me with some questions:
1 - the tapes that the media is backup up on is Dell LTO Ultrium 3. Does this mean I need to purchase an LTO 3 drive? Will any brand drive read any brand tape?
2 - my previous drive was external and as such, needed a card for connecting to the computer. I see that they sell internal LTO drives. Do these connect directly to a SATA port? If so, it seems it would make it much easier than requiring a dedicated card as well, no?
3 - i seem to recall I used Symantec Backup Exec (?) to backup all my data. Does this mean I need to get this software again to restore it? Or can I use other software? Is there compatibility between software?
4 - any good, budget-friendly suggestions? I just need an affordable drive (can be second-hand) to restore my data. I seldom use it... maybe 3-4 times a year. So it doesn't make sense to buy another new, with a card, with the software, etc.
Any other info that you think would help me would be appreciated.
Thanks to all in advance!
-Rich
I had an external Dell LTO tape backup drive with it's associated SCSI card installed in an old computer. I made many backups but somehow, that computer is now gone and so is the tape drive so I need to find a replacement drive that can restore my tapes. It's been a while so I was hoping that you guys could help me with some questions:
1 - the tapes that the media is backup up on is Dell LTO Ultrium 3. Does this mean I need to purchase an LTO 3 drive? Will any brand drive read any brand tape?
2 - my previous drive was external and as such, needed a card for connecting to the computer. I see that they sell internal LTO drives. Do these connect directly to a SATA port? If so, it seems it would make it much easier than requiring a dedicated card as well, no?
3 - i seem to recall I used Symantec Backup Exec (?) to backup all my data. Does this mean I need to get this software again to restore it? Or can I use other software? Is there compatibility between software?
4 - any good, budget-friendly suggestions? I just need an affordable drive (can be second-hand) to restore my data. I seldom use it... maybe 3-4 times a year. So it doesn't make sense to buy another new, with a card, with the software, etc.
Any other info that you think would help me would be appreciated.
Thanks to all in advance!
-Rich
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