[Gllug] Tape backup

[David Damerell]

On Wednesday, 27 Feb 2002, Dylan Brewis wrote:
>On Wednesday 27 February 2002 11:52, David Damerell wrote:
>>DAT drives are helical scan, and so probably fail the 'reliable' criterion.
>Why is that, exactly?

Helican scan is a complicated mechanical kludge, which is why helical
scan drives eat tapes more regularly [1].

[1] This is not to say that individual drives may not go for years
without ever eating one, but it's more likely.

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