Tape Backup Solutions

MaxBurn

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Merc, you ever had a bad tape? In your opinion whats the lifetime of those things? I assume one bad tape destroys the whole backup?
 

Mercutio

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I have not yet had a bad tape. They're supposed to last years in use assuming a moderate rotation schedule and to be stable for long-term storage after that.
 
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