[Veritas-bu] Tape re-use and replacement

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We're reviewing our backup policy documentation, in particular we're
trying to define how often we replace tapes.
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The tapes in question are LTO-3. Management wants to replace them after
12 write passes, but that seems a little low to me?
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What are other shops doing?
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Thanks,
    Tristan.

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