Is tape dead?

I can't count the number of time I have heard the question - is tape dead? As we continue this debate it is clear that the days when tape drives or libraries were purchased on a regular basis is certainly over. Disk is certainly a player in the decision process and it is my belief that tape will soon be relegated to mere archive in the years to come.

There are many choices available from so many manufacturers that it seems that the end user is often confused as to what will be the right solution for their company.

I am an advocate that tape should still be part of the backup/archive strategy but not at the expense of fast reliable backup and more importantly ask the question - how fast can I retrieve my data?

Some of the options available:
Storage - DAS, SAN, NAS or iSCSI
VTL
Data Deduplication
Replication
Tape

Unfortunately "data loss" is only too real and we all have experienced some data loss at one point in time or another. The key here is to minimized this potential loss and with the appropriate planning we can alleviate the pain.

Please do contact Sunstar Company and let us help you design the appropriate backup strategy that works best for you.
info@sunstarco.com 800.663.5523
Thank You

Gavin