Re: Backup devices

[Uncle George <gatgul voicenet com>]

Tell me, how long do the data on the tapes last ? 1 year, 5, 10, 25 years ?  |
are these drives just short term backup devices. ?
signed
    afraid to look at my 8" floppies !

Paul Bunn wrote:

> I concur with this.  The Ecrix is a very nice low-cost drive, with excellent
> (...)
> sThey also have _unique_ technology that makes the drive very reliable and
> robust -- packet reassembly, overscan and variable speed tape transport.  As
> a demonstration of the reliability of the technology they made a backup on
> tape, then took the tape, placed it in hot coffee then froze the tape solid
> in a block of ice, then let it thaw and dry ..... then restored from the
> tape.  Apparently, this torture-test was repeated by a cynical magazine
> reviewer.