Exabyte Tape Backup

[Chris Baldwin]

Small question here.

So the Exabyte, using Retrospect, can write the data and retrieve it in a way that means you don’t have to re-import the entire contents of the tape?

So are you archiving the original P2 disk images or are you archiving the mxf stripped versions of the files?(ie QT in FCP)

How does the tape interface with NLE programs like FCP? Do you need to transfer the tape contents to a hard drive and then import the clips into FCP or can FCP’s log and transfer tool read the data directly from the tape?

Last little question…

Isn’t there a model that can connect via a sata cable? You have hard drive enclosures out there with 4 interfaces, it sure would be nice to have that near 3fold jump in transfer speeds.

thanks

[Lars Wikstrom]

You can transfer anything to the tape. It is just a data back up like making a DVD-R disc. What I do is set up part of my hard drive, 80 megs, and I just drop all the P2 footage to that drive when I import it. When it fills up I just write all the footage to a tape. I also add what ever finished products to that same drive to back up as well.

Using Retrospect to back up you can then later just pull 1 small part of of the tape like a Quicktime movie or one of your P2 import folders.

It works great.

-Lars