Tape backup for file preservation

Abstract

New developments in tape backup include the use of Digital Audio Tape (DAT) and data compression techniques but, before we take a look at these new features — and some of the available tape units that make use of them — a discussion of tape backup itself seems appropriate. Readers who are thoroughly familiar with tape backup can skip directly to the paragraph headed ‘Data compression for low cost units’.

Citation

Falk, H. (1991), "Tape backup for file preservation", The Electronic Library, Vol. 9 No. 6, pp. 344-347. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb045100