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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2004 
You are dealing with a lot when it comes to backup. Disk vs. tape. Failure rates, slow recovery times. Experts say many backup problems can be solved by a redesign of a system. Get moving on that with this Featured Topic.
>> Hear about ways to find cost-effective strategies for data protection at Storage Decisions 2002
SD2002: Toigo talks disk vs. tape

(19 Jul 2002)

If you were stranded on a desert island, would you rather be using disk or tape to back up your data? Backup guru Jon Toigo tells you what he'd do -- if this island had electricity.

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