Data storage device that reads and writes data on a magnetic tape.
A mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder.
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However, they cannot actually read and write to the same tape drive simultaneously.
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Adding additional backup hardware, in this case, a fourth tape drive.
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You should be able to use any locally attached tape drive supported by AIX.
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You can use homegrown backup scripts to back up to a dedicated tape drive.
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Normally, you would not multiplex to a virtual tape drive.
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It's important to buy a tape drive with a duty cycle that fits your application.
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If you plan to restore from tape , insert the tape into a local tape drive.
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Learn how to load it into the tape drive.
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However, suppose that the file is placed on a tape drive whose time-to-data is two minutes.
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Backing up and restoring from a tape drive
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For example, to rewind the tape in the second tape drive, you might use a command like:
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However, what if you had a " tape drive" that could read data at 150 MBps?
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For example, someone could write drivers that would make an optical drive look like a tape drive.
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Each tape drive on each server has an optimal block size that allows it to stream best.
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TIRED: Noisy tape drive audible on soundtracks.
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The machine with the local tape drive