Comments on: Is Tape Backup dead? http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/ Storage Solutions for Real World IT Professionals Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:15:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Is Tape Backup dead? by: dds4 tape http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-255102 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:42:27 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-255102 nice information !!! thanks nice information !!!
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]]> Comment on Is Tape Backup dead? by: Steve http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-103 Tue, 24 Jan 2006 18:09:52 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-103 I happen to also think Tape is not dead either. there is definitely a place for Tape. If you need stable, permanent storage. Tape is one alternative. Having said that, disk-to-disk-to-tape is also another VALID form of backup, that can augument a tape strategy, and eliminate some of the latencies Tape introduces, especially if you have a limited backup window. This is its strength. imho Steve I happen to also think Tape is not dead either.
there is definitely a place for Tape. If you need stable, permanent storage. Tape is one alternative.

Having said that, disk-to-disk-to-tape is also another VALID form of backup, that can augument a tape strategy, and eliminate some of the latencies Tape introduces, especially if you have a limited backup window. This is its strength.

imho

Steve

]]> Comment on Is Tape Backup dead? by: Vic http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-91 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:27:07 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-91 I think most of the "backup" methods outside from tape are not real backup. Just think for a second: flood, fire.... real backup means tape backup, like it or not. So just spend your money in a robust tape backup and forget about all the other buzz around... Well that's my thought. I think most of the “backup” methods outside from tape are not real backup.

Just think for a second: flood, fire…. real backup means tape backup, like it or not. So just spend your money in a robust tape backup and forget about all the other buzz around…

Well that’s my thought.

]]> Comment on Is Tape Backup dead? by: Joe http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-10 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:55:19 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-10 Ed- You're absolutely right. Having mirrors and tape may not be an affordable solution for your environment. It's generally a good idea to catagorize your data by importance when determining any sort of tiered backup strategy. You may determine that for a very small set of business critical data it is important to keep multiple copies around. This should help to justify the cost of such a configuration. In some instances, you may discover that it is sufficient for 95% of your data to be backed up to tape only. If you have a backup window problem, then snapshots or VTL techniques may be an integral part of your backup strategy. I think it's important to understand the value of your data. Once you've done that, you can start to make the right decisions about how to protect it. Good luck Ed! Joe Ed-

You’re absolutely right. Having mirrors and tape may not be an affordable solution for your environment.

It’s generally a good idea to catagorize your data by importance when determining any sort of tiered backup strategy. You may determine that for a very small set of business critical data it is important to keep multiple copies around. This should help to justify the cost of such a configuration. In some instances, you may discover that it is sufficient for 95% of your data to be backed up to tape only.

If you have a backup window problem, then snapshots or VTL techniques may be an integral part of your backup strategy.

I think it’s important to understand the value of your data. Once you’ve done that, you can start to make the right decisions about how to protect it.

Good luck Ed!

Joe

]]> Comment on Is Tape Backup dead? by: Ed Zachary http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-7 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 21:37:43 +0000 http://storageadvisors.adaptec.com/2005/10/14/is-tape-backup-dead/#comment-7 Joe- I"m an SMB! How can I afford to have mirrors both onsite and offsite as well as tape? Ed Joe-

I”m an SMB! How can I afford to have mirrors both onsite and offsite as well as tape?

Ed

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