Ken Paul gives us another reason to worry about DATs: >What was discovered after restoring a very large production >database was that one of the DDS drives was changing bits >as it was moving the data from the system to the tape. WHAT !!!!.... Just when you think it's safe to go back in the DDS water again.... arrggghhhh !!... >Just because your DDS tape verifies as being good does not >mean the data on the tape is any good. Great.... So now what do those of us who are paranoid about the reliability of our backups do (i.e.: probably most of us): Go to DLT ??... I suppose someone will say DLT has it's own problems... Any more info on the probability this may happen ?? Short doing a massive bit-wise compare between what is on a DAT and what is currently on disc, suppose there is no way to check for this either. >"ignorance is NOT bliss". Especially if ignorance ends in the manner it did for the site you mentioned.... ugh.... Ken Sletten