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In bed with tape
Filed in archive Backup , Technology by Andrew Garrett on March 5, 2006
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In bed with tape - Computerworld:


Divorce is never easy.


"While elminating tape is technically feasible, there are several roadblocks that will in all likelihood prevent this, all of them economic."


Tape == pain. However, no Tape == More Pain.


Go figure.


"For those truly committed to the no-tapes vision, don't despair. I would suggest considering products that incorporate aggressive data-reduction technologies, such as delta-block differencing or commonality factoring, which can store backup data in a fraction of what would otherwise be required. Companies like Avamar Technologies, ExaGrid, Data Domain and others are pioneering the use of these and other technologies to make disk-only backup feasible."


If you're truly committed to a no-tape future, then I'm pretty sure your budget is a lot bigger than mine.



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