Backup to tape directly

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  Hello Antonio,
  
  This version of SQL Backup can only write to disk. It cannot stream directly to tape like native SQL Server backups.

  Brian Donahue September 16, 2005 10:01

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  Brian Donahue wrote:

  Hello Antonio,
  
  This version of SQL Backup can only write to disk. It cannot stream directly to tape like native SQL Server backups.

  
  Hello Brian,
  
  Thanks for Information

  antoniocaldeira September 16, 2005 10:05

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  I use a rev drive .. works like a dream ;-) Have been using now for a couple of weeks... Can swap rev drives in and out. ;-) So exactly like tape system. If you are wondering what to buy that fits with the software.
  
  HTHS ?
  
  James
  
  Rev drive link
  http://www.iomega-europe.com/eu/en/prod ... ly_en.aspx
  
  P.S I dont work for Iomega either ;-)

  Jameskn September 27, 2005 12:57

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  Thanks James!
  
  Certainly tape drives are not the only viable backup solution. Removable disk, DVD-R, and SANs are also good alternatives.
  
  The thing that sets tape apart from these is that tape drives are sequential block-writing devices unlike hard disks, which support random block access. For this version of SQL Backup at least, it would be impossible for the software to support sequential devices, although I believe we are working on some support for them.

  Brian Donahue October 01, 2005 09:51

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