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Data Tape: Dying a Slow Death or Already Dead? » Data Center.

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Yet today, there are few backup administrators using this technique. Today, many customers are using tape as a duplicate backup. They run quicker to disk within their backup windows and can be duplicated or archived to tape for off-site storage. Evolution of Storage and Backup Technology. The Future of Data Tape.

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5 Insights Into the Data Center Industry » Data Center Knowledge

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Yet today, there are few backup administrators using this technique, writes Jeff Yaptengco of En Pointe Technologies. See our guidelines and submission process for information on participating. Industry Perspectives: HP, Intel, Fieldview. - Data tape is not dead; however, its purpose has changed.