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Re: Backup question
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Jon Ose <[log in to unmask]>
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Jon Ose <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:03:38 -0800
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> Ocasionally the backup requests a second tape and I'm not sure if we're

> really reaching the limit of a DDS-3, or some of my tapes are bad.
 
Do you track tape usage? DDS tapes are formatted into groups. As these groups are used they can
be marked as bad, due to among other things: too many uses, too many errors. Thus, they will become logically 'shorter' over time.

Jon


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