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Originally Posted by k0nr4d
tape drives
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I must respectfully disagree with this. Tape is an incredibly unreliable media, for a couple reasons.
The machines that can read tapes are themselves subject to breakdown, software issues, firmware problems, and perhaps most importantly, obsolescence.
Tape is extremely fragile depending on environmental factors. In fact, tape, if not periodically "rolled", will decline faster.
If your storage goal is 5 years, tape may be okay. If your storage goal is longer, I strongly disagree.
Being an organic material, tape is subject to heat, humidity, breakage, and decay of many types and degrees.