LTO Libraries

[Netvyper]

Folks,

Tape drive in our Overland LTO3 Library has just given up, and a new drive is some £3k

We're currently looking at the Quantum Scalar50 LTO4 Library, which is £4.2k, has more slots, and is LTO4. Does anyone have any experience of Quantum units, are they any good or just cheap tat?

The equivalent HP unit is some £7k

 

[Netvyper]

Just setup an HP MSL 2024 with a single SAS LTO4 drive, works fine and only about £4k with 3yr NBD support.

Ours needs to be FC or U320 to attach to NAS, this adds a lot. Im sure we could have got the pricing down, but if the Quantum does whats required, its 38slots is attractive

Thanks for the inputs so far folks