Backup Tapes: Alive And Kicking

yootje writes "The Register runs an article about the future of backup tapes, which looks pretty good. Although some people say backup tapes are dead, tape systems continue to evolve. To prove that, The Register intoduces some new products that are about to come, like the SL8500."

Since everything is dead...

[DarthBart]

I should stop using the tape jukebox system I have on my NetBSD box?

Re:Since everything is dead...

[why-is-it]

I should stop using the tape jukebox system I have on my NetBSD box?

I dunno... Has Netcraft confirmed that tape jukeboxes are dying too?

Old saying

[Nick of NSTime]

Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon filled with backup tapes.

Wow

[arieswind]

Some of those backup drives can hold up to 90PB of data.. holy crap.. think of what you could do with 90,000,000 GB of space... it hurts to even think about it..

The only thing that hurts worse is trying to find a space to put an 8ft x 30ft x 200ft storage device that weighs 310k pounds (140.9 metric tons(2200lbs))

Re:Since everything is dead...

[Mick Ohrberg]

Geez, I can remember back in the old days when I tried to convert a DEC TU81 into a 9-track tape player...

Tape is a good, solid storage solution.

[TiggertheMad]

I have yet to see these new fangled, so-called 'floppy disks' prove themselves in any sort of meaningful way. I have been using my TRS-80 with it's casset tape storage since 1980, and I have no intention of switching horses in mid-stream!

Harumph!

Re:Since everything is dead...

[Greedo]

Oh, I thought NetBSD was dead already.

Re:Old saying

[dosle]

just put a 'vette engine in her! ;)

Re:You're living in the past

[Keith Maniac]

Stop working for idiots.

It's much less stressful.

Re:Wow

[IWorkForMorons]

Me, 1989:

Some of those hard drives can hold up to 80MB of data.. holy crap.. think of what you could do with 80,000,000 bytes of space... it hurts to even think about it...

Unfortunately...

[sczimme]

Yup. When I can get 10 or 15 2in x 3in sized doo-hickey that can store 80+ gigs at under $20-$30 per doo-hickey, I may change.

you cannot get those features in the Doo-Hickey(tm) line of products. You will need to upgrade to the Widget(tm) line or - in the enterprise arena - to the Super-Widget(tm) family.

We look forward to assisting you with all your thingamabob needs.

Sincerely,

Bob Gadget, Marketing Weenie
Amalgamated Whatzit-Whozit-Howzit Industries

Redundant use of tape backup story

[celerityfm]

If you don't care about offsite storage then tape backup isn't neccesarily for you, but I can assure you, as a server admin, that there is nothing quite like the feeling of taking your backup tapes home with you every night, knowing that they are safe under your pillow in case of emergency. It gives you a great sense of security and calm.

The 40GB Travans I barely noticed, but we've moved up to 400GB Ultriums, and they are making my pillow quite uncomfortable these days!

Mmmm, Overland Storage Powerloader [overlandstorage.com]