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Yeah, my friend works for a decent sized company that writes banking software. He mentioned that some of the larger clients send a person everyday by plane with
by justjash 8y ago
Yeah, my friend works for a decent sized company that writes banking software. He mentioned that some of the larger clients send a person everyday by plane with a tape for their daily data load. Seems strange in today's world.
- madengr 8y agoNo, it guarantees a physical backup not connected to any system. Tape is very reliable.
- bolasanibk 8y ago"Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway." -- Andrew S. Tanenbaum Depending on the amount of data and time of travel etc, it might be more economical/reliable to do this than do it over the wire.
- gruez 8y agoprivate couriers aren't a thing? surely it must be cheaper than paying $200 for plane tickets every day.