Ok so i was in the mine craft server the other day and LTo tape drives came up , and i have been looking this over as a cheap backup solution for a lot of data. I have been a data hoarder since the late 90’s. and was hoping some one withe some real Xp could guild me through what i need to set up my own LTO-4 - 5 tape drive in my desktop pc.
I’d like this to be sort of a default idiots guide to a cheap tape backup guide for other people as well so if you have usefull information or questions please add your thoughts.
I was told wendel was the guy to ask here.
Ok so to start i have a old windows 7, I7-3770k, 16gb, 780gtx with a asus sabertooth z77 mobo thats about due for upgrade /replacement and its in a cm storm trooper case, thats id like to use.
I’m looking at eBay at something like a quantum lto-4 or 5 SAS drive.
1.Fiber channel drives are really cheap but i realize thats they are cheap because they require a lot more knowledge to set up as they are similar to networking. So i think i want to avoid these.
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Sas is more expensive but seems easier to set up.
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Are any of these drives proprietary? is there a certain brand to avoid , or one that has better compatibility/ driver support ?
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I realize a desktop pc wont have a sas connection and will have to purchase a PCI-E HBA what is ideal for this application ?
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Will i need any specific cabling or consideration for power other than a standard sas cable or the internal power supply?
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WIll i need drivers ? or will the drive self recognize ?
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What software will i need to make backups , what are some options for that ?
I think thats all i have for now I’m sure there’s more that will come up.
Id really be grateful for you time and help with this.