On Sun, 9 Nov 1997 18:21:56 +1030 (CST)  Brett Lymn wrote:

> According to Matthew Jacob:
> >
> >It won't even have to be compressed. In 8200 mode you'll get, what is it- 1GB,
> >in 8500 mode you'll get 5GB
> 
> Uh for a 8200 you should get 2.3GB on a standard tape.
> 
> >. Compression should close to double that.
> >
> 
> Not in the "real world", for a compressing exabyte you get closer to
> 1.5:1 on a normal system backup.  FWIW a compressing DLT seems to get
> much closer to 2:1 but not everyone can afford one of those ;-)

Hmm, we must be lucky.  We regularly get 2.5:1, and often near 3:1 with
our DLTs.  Nice drives - just gotta work out to get one home :-)

We also get a similar rate with our compressing Exabytes as you...

Simon.