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Originally Posted by Schumie
Used in conjunction with some smart software (such as IBM's TSM) tapes are ridiculously valuable. When you're dealing with data that you have to retain for 7 years due to legislation, tapes all of a sudden become very attractive as once written too they can be stored without the need for power or the such.
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tapes are cheap, effective, and reliable.. they give us a lower dollar/GB then disk will in the forseeable future.