Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V backup (Dell RD1000 review)

Is tape dead? What do you use it for?

Storage @ Work — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:39:40 GMT

With SSDs coming on fairly fast and products like Dell's RD 1000 now available for removable disk drive backup, the question is what or why are you using tape. I really want to know....

re: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V backup (Dell RD1000 review)

progeeks — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:35:16 GMT

Have you had any probs getting Windows server 2008 to schedule a bcackup to the RD1000?

I seem to be having a problem it thinks the RD1000 is a DVD drive?

Thanks and sweet article btw

re: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V backup (Dell RD1000 review)

Ken — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:50:07 GMT

Hi there,

Just did a quick test, and it seems that you can't schedule a backup with this device (at least not yet). For some reason the Backup tool doesn't think it's an external USB drive, but rather removable storage (which makes sense, sort of...)

Is tape dead? What do you use it for?

Inside IT — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:41:23 GMT

This was originally posted here , on the EqualLogic Storage@Work blog With SSDs coming on fairly fast

re: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V backup (Dell RD1000 review)

mike in the uk — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:56:16 GMT

yeah yeah the RD1000 is good but whats the point? hard drives are cheap, have a bigger capacity... space isn't really an issue... just think drives are a better option...

re: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V backup (Dell RD1000 review)

Ken — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:26:08 GMT

Hi Mike,

The RD1000 does use hard drives :-)

But what are you suggesting? If you want to be able to restore to a point-in-time, then you need to keep a reasonable number of backups. So that means either having tapes, or disk-based devices like the RD1000, or a large NAS.

The alternative is lots of individual disks in individual enclosures. And that might be fine for a SOHO type outfit, but a PITA to manage

re: Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V backup (Dell RD1000 review)

Ruben Miranda — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:21:34 GMT

I have worked with DLT and LTO and I have installed a number of tape drives for my clients. I always get calls from my tape clients because eventually the tape or the drive itself has a problem. I have installed a few RD1000's and I have noticed that clients never call with issues. It just works. For smaller amounts of data I now purchased USB flash drives with a small extension cable. Customers are very happy with this too.

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lto — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:04:56 GMT

The alternative is lots of individual disks in individual enclosures. And that might be fine for a SOHO type outfit, but a PITA to manage

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Carol Chisholm — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:59:48 GMT

What about longer term storage - are you thinking we're going to be buying 12 new disk drives every year to keep month end backups. Tapes are still cheap and easy to transport. They can be reused or not as necesasry and I an much happier my data is not going to be hacked or lost in a bank vault than on an on-line store somewhere.