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From: veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu [mailto:veritas-bu-bounces AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu] On Behalf Of WEAVER, Simon (external)
Sent: December 14, 2007 10:47 AM
To: 'Jackson, Todd'; veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
Subject: Re: [Veritas-bu] Media Tape lifespan

That may be about right for LTO - I'd have to check the web but I would say you could have thousands of mounts for an LTO tape. 300+ is pretty good, and is probably the starting point for a tape to start getting some good use.

 

But I am no real expert. Like I said, you could use one tape, with horrendous problems, and end up chucking it after 10 mounts.

 

Alternatively, one tape could provide 5000+ mounts, and be trouble free :-) Many companies may have tapes with double or treble this figure!

 

Normally, manufactures of LTO's product a data sheet for life span of tapes, cycles ect. May be worth looking into.

 

FYI I have a tape with over 700 mounts - no problems so far.

 

S.

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