Tom Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> Unless you have a carousel, does anyone really use tapes anymore? >> I'm speaking of small networks, but it seems to me that hard drives >> are much cheaper than tapes for the $$/GB ratio. > That's really a good question. Yes hard drives have a better money/GB ratio, but cheap hard drive keep your data safe only for 3 - 4 years for sure (maybe longer) and some tapes (DLT, LTO) are specified to hold your data for 15 - 30 Years (if the tape is not constantly in use, so for archiving purposes). > So if you have to do a revision proof backup according to the laws of some nations, you need to use something, that holds your data long and here tape comes in I think. > Also tapes are safe to problems in electric circuits or electric supply, viruses, trojans and hacker attacks. You can take them offsite easily. > I think it depends on the problem you want to solve. > Disk backups for data that need only be kept a few weeks and easily accessable or home office backups, tape for revision proof long term archiving. > mfg > Eric > PS.: I'm a noob to this so maybe some grown ups correct me, if I stated something wrong :-)
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