Re: RAID backup

[Luca Berra]

Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote:
> * Alan Cox ([e-mail]) wrote:
> 
>>The problem with disks is you still have to archive them somewhere, and
>>they are bulky. I also dont know what studies are available on the
>>degradation of stored disk media over time. 
> 
> 
> Not sure about that; DLT tapes are pretty bulky themselves; I think the
> difference between say a set of 4 DLT tapes and a single Maxtor 320 in
> caddy would be minimal. As for stored media, I think Maxtor are quoting
> 1M hours MTTF - (I hate to think how you measure such a figure) - for
> the 320G, and that is probably longer than I'd trust either the tape or
> the drive to survive.

i DO seriously doubt that this figure includes removing the drive, 
stuffing it in a siutcase or similar, loading on a truck/car/bike and 
unloading at a remote site.

Regards,
L.

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