victorzhang_mvscn wrote:
Hello list,
When we thinking about the reliability of a tape drive technology,
vendors may say how many MTBF is, how customer experience this?
For tape drivers used today(3590 any model,3592 J1A,9840,etc), how long will
you ever use it to work?
For example,12 hours to backup/restore without any errors occurr.
I'd like to hear your response.
IMHO it is worth to analyze reliability of
- drive
- tape media
- mount process (no a robot)
- robot
Is this figure enough to let us think if a tape drive is reliable
and an enterprise class product?
Absolutely not. I could be good luck
I would check MTBFs or other data, especially issued by independent entity.
Last but not least: you should be PREPARED for drive and/or tape
failure. Regardless how reliable it is, it could fail.
Just my $0.02
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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
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