Tim Kirby wrote: > Thanks for the comments so far. As I noted (or tried to) this is > a second hand request and is specifically *not* backup - it's > > >> tape library management apps for a linux box with an >> attached library for simple tape archival use. >> > > We're talking about people who want to put a bunch of data > on a tape that may or may not be needed in 5 years time. > Perhaps 10. The "archival" bit is relevant; it's not a "backup". > ...
Have you considered 2 tapes? Dropping a tape and having it damaged (or somebody doing it accidentally at whatever archive site is under consideration) can be the kiss of death to an LTO tape (for instance). If you damage the edge of the tape, it can become unusable. _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
