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Choose the option &quot;Append to media, overwrite if no appedable media is available&quot; if your backup tapes have enough storage...
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Choose the option "Append to media, overwrite if no appedable media is available" if your backup tapes have enough storage...

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It depends on the size of the data to be backed up. 
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It depends on the size of the data to be backed up.

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I`m lookiing to revamp the backup solution for one of my clients. &nbsp;They have a tape drive which had a far higher capacity than what is being backed up.<br />
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The current solution is a full backup everyday and the tape rotation scehme is M,T,W,T,Fri1,Fri2,Fri3,Mon<wbr />th1,Month2<wbr />,Month3<br />
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I have identified a problem with this whereby thecycling of tapes means that a file deleted on tuesday would only be recoverable from the preceding monday tape. &nbsp;Once the next monday comes around this tape is overwritten and the file is non recoverable.<br />
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Can anyone suggest a better strategy to alleviate this?<br />
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Thanks
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I`m lookiing to revamp the backup solution for one of my clients.  They have a tape drive which had a far higher capacity than what is being backed up.

The current solution is a full backup everyday and the tape rotation scehme is M,T,W,T,Fri1,Fri2,Fri3,Month1,Month2,Month3

I have identified a problem with this whereby thecycling of tapes means that a file deleted on tuesday would only be recoverable from the preceding monday tape.  Once the next monday comes around this tape is overwritten and the file is non recoverable.

Can anyone suggest a better strategy to alleviate this?

Thanks

Backup strategy and tape rotation issue

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.