RE: [Slightly OFF-TOPIC] CD-Writers

We looked at the CD vs. Tape solution. Capacity for CD's were less than 1 GB compared to about 2 GB for tape. Price for tape was much cheaper than CDs. And Tapes were reusable, while the CDs weren't.

It was a really short conversation. We still backup to tape.

Michael Armstead
Database Administrator, OCP-Certified
Corporate & Finance Information Systems
Glaxo Wellcome

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> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 10:04 AM
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> Subject: [Slightly OFF-TOPIC] CD-Writers
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> Hi Folks,
>
> I'd appreciate feedback, positive and negative, on performance,
> ease-of-use,
> gotcha's etc. from anyone out there who use's CD-Writers to make backup
> copies of Oracle Software CD-ROMS.
>
> Sean :)
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