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holding disk with vtapes?

2005-05-17 14:27:36
Subject: holding disk with vtapes?
From: John Young <j.e.young AT LARC.NASA DOT GOV>
To: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 14:16:38 -0400 (EDT)
Folks,

   If you are using vtapes on a RAID for your backup
media, is there any point to also using a holding disk?
I can easily understand the use of a holding disk if
you are using real tapes but am not sure what it buys
you if you are using vtapes.  Any comments?

                                                JY
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John E. Young                               B1148/R202
Analytical Services and Materials, Inc.     (757) 864-8659

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