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Review on Onstream SC50 01 Internal Digital Drive by Alexandergraham Visoro

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Onstream SC50 External Tape Drive

I'll be brief. The tape drive is very affordable for what it does. As in other reviews, the recovery process is very slow with this streamer. Performance is lackluster, but for a home user with enough patience, this could work! I am currently using this tape drive with Veritas Backup Exec. Installation was difficult at this point, but after surfing the internet for a few hours I found a website with drivers for Windows XP and W2K. Of course, all the sites listed for Onstream didn't work. Therefore, I am interested in the long-term maintenance of these devices. It's definitely not intended for high-end use. You will regret it! Definitely for home use. I was a die-hard DLT tape user and after my experience with this drive I am still a die-hard DLT tape user. But honestly, if your budget doesn't allow for a decent backup solution, this will work for you for the price!

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  • Fits