For a data backup technology that dates from the early 1950s, tape remains surprisingly popular - especially given the rapid rise of SSD and cloud alternatives. Peter Gothard unspools the reasons behind its stubborn refusal to die
Ker-click, ker-klunk, whirr. Chances are, if you’ve been in IT for the past couple of decades or more, you’ll be more than familiar with the concept of tapes to back up (or even stream) critical da...
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