In <[email protected]>,
on 11/19/2012
at 09:09 PM, Lindy Mayfield <[email protected]> said:
>Paper tape is even cheaper, but I'm just being a smart a$$. :-)
No, just misinformed. Paper tape is far more expensive per bit, and
the cost per foot isn't relevant.
>But seriously, I think that must be wrong if so many people are
>getting rid of tape drives.
What does that mean?
1. Using a hot backup site, which costs more but get you back
up more rapidly.
2. Using tape drives at a remote location.
3. Getting rid of off-site backups, which is risky.
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