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From: bellotti@cbnewsl.att.com (a.bellotti)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: 1/4 in Tape Durability
Keywords: 1/4 inch Tapes
Message-ID: <1990Jul27.170915.3112@cbnewsl.att.com>
Date: 27 Jul 90 17:09:15 GMT
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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I perform unattended nightly backups of my files/packages (40 Megs 
or so) onto a 1/4 inch tape.  Anyone out there has an idea on how
long should a 1/4 inch tape be used on a daily basis before it 
loses its reliability ?


Alberto Bellotti
aab@attunix.att.com