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What is Tape Backup?
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What is Tape Backup?
Tape backup is a process of copying electronic data from a computer's hard drive to a magnetic tape cartridge device. This backup method ensures that the data is not lost in the event of an equipment failure or disaster. Tape backup can be achieved manually or programmed to occur automatically with a variety of software packages.
Tape backup is an old technology. It requires many mechanical parts to remain reliable in unison to ensure successful reads and writes. Tape backup is rather unreliable as well. Magnetic tape media is sensitive to scratches, magnetic interferences and can easily tear or stretch. Tape backup is slow and the information it carries is not instantly accessible as it is with hard drives.
In many cases tape backups fail to restore to the target computer, rendering them useless. Disk-to-disk technology completely removes these reliability issues by providing a high-speed, redundant, and secure data transfer solution.
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