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Old 01-11-2012, 10:22 AM
jackton jackton is offline
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Default tape backup?

i read somewhere that the data center companies plan to do away with tape backup.what are the disadvantages of tape backup? what is a more preferable option?
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Old 07-20-2012, 03:08 PM
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Tape Backup is still the best dollar for dollar way to store. Higher Density, less costs to maintain etc. Downside: Its slower, but hey, its backup. Google does a lot of backup on tape.
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