On 3/21/07, John Weller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I actually worked out for a client that it was cheaper to use laptop size > HDD in a caddy then the equivalent no of tapes. The big saving was no > expensive tape drive and backup software. They are easier to restore from > and to check, quicker to find a single file and much, much easier for a > layman to use and check. As for reliability - well, modern HDD are much > more reliable than tape! I'll never use tape again. (I seem to remember a > thread on this a while back).
The advantage of tape is that you can stick them in a safe someplace so if you need to restore a file from 5 years ago you can do. I used to work on 25 tapes per year, per server. Tapes *are* reliable, but most people don't change them often enough (or monitor the backup process). -- Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
