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Re:IBM and Sony cram up to 330TB into tiny tape cartridge by mailslot on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @10:56AM (#14911032)
Backing up a few PB of data is costly and bulky, since you really must use hard disks. I've been waiting for this tech for years.
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Re:IBM and Sony cram up to 330TB into tiny tape cartridge by klodolph on Wednesday August 02, 2017 @11:09AM (#14911140)
In the PB range, current tape technology is very competitive with HDD depending on access patterns and other factors.
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