Hardware Stuff wrote: > > From: "Stephen Costaras" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > RAID of any level is NOT to be considered a 'backup' method. > There are no assurances built into raid for data reliability. > (ie. A program which writes corrupted data, a user who types > > Identical problem with TAPE!! In fact it's even worse... Whats wrong with tapes??? With RAID you have just one generation, and the `save` is inside the machine all the time (fire, earthquacke), or do you exchange the disks for every save? This would be very expensive, compared to the price of tapes! > Expand your thinking! I suggest you the same! > Tape backup is needed in ADDITION to RAID for better solution. > > Sure, just give everybody free hardware. Don't run many budgets eh? Disks are much more expensive than tapes! How much costs you 100GB with disks? (n disks + n hotswap drawers) How much with tapes? (1 tapedrive + m tapes) Felix -- Felix Egli | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Communication Systems Inc. AG | Phone: +41-1-926 61 42 GoldNet | Fax: +41-1-926 61 45 Grundstrasse 66, CH-8712 Stäfa, Switzerland
