Locating tape drives a distance away from the CPU

[Mike.Crump@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'm in the investigation stages of looking at an alternative data center.
It's a co-location type of facility that is 2 miles from the current site.
One of the things I was trying to think through (for various reasons) was
to have our CPU's located at this facility but look at leaving our tape
drives located where they are currently.  With 3581 and 3590 technology is
this something that can even be considered?  Anyone have any experience in
that?


Michael Crump
Manager, Computing Services
Saint-Gobain Containers
1509 S. Macedonia Ave.
Muncie, IN  47302
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