[Gllug] Tape backups

[Martin A. Brooks]

j.roberts wrote:
> Joel Bernstein wrote:
>   
>> With tape the questions you should be asking are about
>> how many years the data is readable / the magnetic coating lasts /
>> etc.
>>     
>
> Having been using tape for more years than I care to consider, I'd be 
> inclined to substitute 'weeks' for years.

If data on your tapes degrades after a couple of weeks, then you're 
doing it wrong.


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