From: ekblaw@vnet.ibm.com   
      
   On Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 10:59:21 PM UTC-5, Louis Ohland wrote:   
   > Whatever the server is, it has a red power switch and some sort of a    
   > tape drive. Probably floppy, my SWAG is this box has MFM drives.    
   >    
   > See the pile of tapes in the alcove in the desk?   
      
   Yes, QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) tapes, probably low density where you'd get   
   40-60MB on each tape depending on how much compression is involved in the   
   backup.  There were a number of 16-bit Microchannel QIC adapters on the   
   market.  I would have liked to    
   see which model of Tek scope was on the floor.  I'm guessing that the 8525s   
   only had the floppy drive to keep the system cost "reasonable".   
      
   Rick   
      
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