Personally, I just wait until they fail.

Me too. It is easier to justify the tape purchase(s) when they fail.

Bill

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Personally, I just wait until they fail.

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Subject: Number of mounts before getting rid of a tape?


What is the number of recommended mounts before you deem a tape is too
old to store data on it?

Or do you just wait until they fail?
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