RE: [SLE] Near-Line Storage (Repost)
Hello, Rodd. This is a valid point, but the data I would want to use it for would be mpeg movies and MP3s downloaded from the web, i.e. non-critical data. Even if I don't use it for much, I am interested in trying to make it work as a technical exercise. If the data on it were to get lost, it would not be the end of the world. And as for losing the tape, I would hope that this kind of facility would have some sort of fault tolerance, something akin to RAID for tapes. Maybe such a thing doesn't exist yet; I'm just starting to research the possibilities. Thanks for the warning, though, Stuart. <snip> Stuart, I would caution using this method for near-line storage. The age of your existing tapes may contribute to data loss if you're constantly accessing specific areas on tape. I have seen this occure with medical imaging systems that use tape as a near-line storage media. However, if you only access large 'chunks' at a time...it should not be a problem.
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Stuart Powell