Tape isn’t close to being the perfect backup, but it is pretty impervious to ransomware.

Still, Martin's backup effort included Eminem's raw 24-track tapes, containing all of the assorted vocals, instruments, beats and other sounds captured in isolation.

A backup tape drive is one peripheral where cost-cutting may not be in your best interest. A backup system needs to be as convenient as possible; if it’s a hassle, you won’t be inclined to use it.

The Pioneer RT-707: A Timeless Masterpiece in Audio Technology From 1977 to 1981, Pioneer introduced a groundbreaking reel-to-reel tape deck, the RT-707, which would go on to earn legendary status ...

One new appliance is Idealstor&'s FrankeNAS, which is a disk-to-disk storage and backup device that takes backup tape out of the equation. The device uses hard disks both in a RAID array and in a ...

WASHINGTON—The inspector general for the Internal Revenue Service is reviewing some agency computer backup tapes to find out whether missing emails are still recoverable, Commissioner John ...

Tape Backup: Did You Know That… Click through for 10 interesting facts about tape backup you may not have known, as identified by Iron Mountain.

If you think of a 1960s mainframe computer, it’s likely that your mental image includes alongside the cabinets with the blinkenlights, a row of reel-to-reel tape drives. These refrigerator-si… ...

Let’s say someone botched the index duplication process (missed a particular backup jobs index). Now there is a need to restore from that set of tapes. Does the software you are using provide a ...

A missing computer backup tape containing personal information on state employees also holds the names and Social Security numbers of 225,000 taxpayers, Gov. Ted Strickland said.

InfoWorld (US) – Tape storage still plays a significant role as a backup tool in network data storage even as disk prices are falling because new tape storage products from vendors such as ...

Known as the LTO Ultrium or the LTO Backup Tapes, this format is currently the most popular backup solution in the market today. The format uses a half inch wide magnetic tape in a small single reel ...