Re:Magnetic Tape Storage Technology: usage, history, and fut...
by dale_glass on Sunday June 29, 2025 @12:04PM
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The bit on tape tension was really interesting!
Turns out that modern drives can stretch the tape to make tracks line up right. It makes sense that as density grows, the real world effects of things like temperature and humidity require more and more work to compensate for.
Turns out that modern drives can stretch the tape to make tracks line up right. It makes sense that as density grows, the real world effects of things like temperature and humidity require more and more work to compensate for.