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According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open#Positioning_times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open#Positioning_t... , in the region of
by jonatron 9y ago
According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open#Positioning_times https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open#Positioning_t... , in the region of 50 seconds, which isn't really good enough.
- LeifCarrotson 9y agoI'm sure there's long-tail data on YouTube for which terabytes of files that could be backed up to tape are accessed far more slowly than every 50 seconds. I agree that this would not be a great user experience, but there's certainly a place for it, especially if the cost/terabyte is compelling.
- jandrese 9y agoThe other problem is that Hard Drives are cheap as hell and tapes, especially ones loaded into automatic robots, are really not that cheap. It's the perennial disappointment with tape drives that the media has "enterprise" pricing, making it barely better per TB than cheap consumer spinning hard drives.