Backup Tapes - Travan 4/8 gb

[kevrizz]

I think my backup tapes have seen better days. Is there any information about how long tapes should last before you need to replace them.

 

[DaveGoTech]

If you are using them EVERY DAY, they may start to exhibit problems after a year or so.<br>
Otherwise, as long as they are stored in a proper manner, they last a &quot;computer&quot; lifetime.<br>
<A HREF="mailto:GoTech@GoTechnologiesInc.com">GoTech@GoTechnologiesInc.com</A>

 

[pmkincaid]

I have found that Travan tapes are usually good for a year of occasional writing - every day, 6-9 months, sometimes a year -- now an explanation...<br>
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I'm not trying to step on DaveGoTech's toes, but the above is what I tell my clients, because your tape backup can save your life and sanity one day. Travan tapes are relatively inexpensive and if you have a drive crash you are going to want a good backup. I have seen people use travan tapes every day for well over a year and still get good backups.<br>
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My suggestion is, you should be checking your backups physically by restoring a particular file to ensure you got a good backup at least every couple of weeks, I recommend after six months of writing the same tape every day, start checking it for a good backup more often. In reality, you should have 1 tape for each day of the week and rotate them, this way you can last well over a year with a set of tapes.<br>
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Backups are the most important thing you can have in your recovery arsenal and it will DEFINATELY save your life and sanity one day.<br>
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Another key in tape life is cleaning your tape drive at least once a week.

 

[taekwondo]

Hi.

I´m having a very bad time trying to find a drivers for my 3.2 Giga Parallel Port Travan 3 Drive (Imation). I just cant find the software for Win 98. I´ve lost some information that i have backed up but cant restore it because of the drivers. The original drivers where made by Computer Associates, but i went on to their webpage and found nothing. Help Please.. This is my first time in the forum by the way...

Thanks

Gustavo Lezama