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Tapes are used by a tape backup machine.

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Hardware compression on tape drives: does it still make sense?

Does hardware compression still make sense on tape drives, considering the performance of modern CPUs? Also, what should I do if I have some data which is already compressed in GZIP and my drive is working with hardware compression enabled? And, are…
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Tape backup size versus file retention time

How we back up We currently have a file server that is backed up to tape. The backups are incremental which means the files that have changed since the last backup get written to tape. Over time the tape sets get larger and larger. Once they reach a…
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writing LTO-3 tapes with a LTO-4 drive

Apparently LTO-4 drives can both read and write LTO-3 tapes. Are these tapes fully compatible with LTO-3 drives? I'm interested in real life experience more than theoretical vendor-touted compatibility :)
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How to Eliminate Tape Backup and Off-site Storage Service?

PLEASE READ UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM. THANKS! ;) Environment Info (all Windows): 2 sites 30 servers site #1 (3TB of backup data) 5 servers site #2 (1TB of backup data) MPLS backbone tunnel connecting site #1 and site #2 Current Backup Process: Online…
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Backup solution (includes tape backup)

What would be the best Linux based solution for backup (later maybe tape backup too). There are Bacula, Amanda, and others. Any suggestions which to learn ? (Now I use compressed tarballs simply)
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tar file modified bit (am I being BS'd to?)

I'm working on a project where I'll be using tar to incrementally backup data on a server to a number of tapes. According to a senior co-worker of mine, tar will "set special flags on files so that it can tell if the files has been modified since…
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Symantec Backup Exec 12 Tape Alert

Every day, I run 5 backups using 6 tapes. Each day, when I run the inventory, I get a tape alert Error. This occurs every day, on the same job. The error is: Job 'Inventory Daily ************' has reported Multiple Tape Alerts on server…
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Inexpensive degaussers or HDD shredders?

Apologies, I'll simplify my question: Are there any degaussers or HDD shredders out there in the $500-1500 range designed for use as such that you would recommend for low-volume use?
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Can SAS Tape Drive (HP StoreEver 6250) used with LSI SAS 9200-8e-HP?

I plan to buy secondhand HP StoreEver 6250 tape drive for backup purpose, but not sure what SAS Card that are compatible with that device and works on ubuntu seamlessly. One of the SAS card that I saw from the same seller is LSI SAS 9200-8e-HP,…
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Tape backup software for putting multiple backup sets on one tape

I'm currently trying to install a new tape backup environment (LTO 7, hardware is already set up). As LTO 7 tapes provide a LOT of data space (6/15TB per tape), and the backups that need to be stored on tape will not exceed 0.5TB per day, it would…
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Are LTO Hardware compression and encryption standardized?

I'm about to setup a backup using an LTO-4 Drive. I know that drives are meant to be compatible to any tape within the past 3 generations (so I should be able to read an LTO-4 tape using an LTO-4, 5 or 6 drive). I wonder if this also applies to…
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Compression on tape set..but at 2.27TB..end of space

I have a LTO6 tape inserted tapeinfo -f /dev/st0 Product Type: Tape Drive Vendor ID: 'QUANTUM ' Product ID: 'ULTRIUM 6 ' Revision: '4142' Attached Changer API: No SerialNumber: 'HU1322VW9U' MinBlock: 1 MaxBlock: 16777215 SCSI ID: 0 SCSI LUN:…
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How do you physically transport your backup media?

I currently back up to LTO-3 tapes, and I'm about to cross the threshold where a full backup will not fit on a single tape any more; the weekly and monthly backups will span two tapes. Well, I realized today that I'm going to need a bigger bag, so…
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Choosing the right backup solution - SCSI vs SATA tape drives

I'm backing up about 100gb worth of data on backup exec and after much deliberation, have decided that tapes are worth another shot (after my ultrium decided to die and munch tapes). Bearing in mind that my SCSI controller might be on its way out,…
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Backup to tape on server 2012

It seems that Windows Backup Server on 2012 does not backup to tape, only to block storage devices. Anyone know if there is a way of backing up to tape on server 2012, just like the old ntbackup used to do? We want it in the same .bks format as…
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