The place to find help with tape drive related issues. This category includes everything from LTO Media inspection guides and SAS connector identification through to LTO drive cleaning guides.
SAS or Serial Attached SCSI has become the new standard for communication between servers and data storage devices including both tape drives and libraries as well as disk drives and disk arrays.
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Inspecting your media regularly will prevent damaged media from breaking your tape drive. Here is a guide to show you how to inspect LTO media for damage and wear and prevent costly LTO Repairs.Continue reading
Most tape formats detail the maximum native capacity (without compression) and the maximum compressed capacity. These figures are approximate maximum capacities for the tape drive and these maximums are obtained under ideal conditions.
IDE / ATAPI interface tape drives are still in use in many small business servers across the country. These devices are simple to setup and configure if a few simple rules are observed with regard to propper cabling and installation. The IDE/ATAPI bus speeds are far slower than U320 SCSI or the new SAS interfaces so ensure you allocate enough time for your backup window.Continue reading
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When the tape drive requires cleaning, the front panel will display the cleaning light. Periodic cleaning is not recommended unless you are experiancing problems. Clean the LTO drive in usual operation only when the cleaning light is displayed.Continue reading
Please perform the suggestions in this checklist before calling Tape-Drive-Repair.com Technical Support. It’s possible that your issue may be resolved by checking these items.Continue reading
Many customers have trouble with SCSI connector identification on the back of their drive or host computer / SCSI card. We have provided this guide to aid you when ordering advance exchange, replacement units or cables.Continue reading
One of the key elements of any backup plan is to develop a media rotation scheme that protects your data. The best rotation schedule is one that provides you with a long, deep and varied history of file versions (as opposed to a Tape-A-Day scheme, for instance, that merely overwrites data from the day previous.Continue reading
