Large Hadron collider uses IBM magnetic tape for storage!
by hazel from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5PEHF)
They have hard drives too, of course: over 480 petabytes of storage space. But it fills up so quickly that they have to clear the disks to tape every few months.
They like tape because it's so stable. If stored correctly, the data can last intact for decades. They use robots to physically move the tapes around and special software to read them, but in spite of these overheads, it's still the most economical option overall.
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They like tape because it's so stable. If stored correctly, the data can last intact for decades. They use robots to physically move the tapes around and special software to read them, but in spite of these overheads, it's still the most economical option overall.
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| Originally Posted by J R R TolkienThe old that is strong does not wither. |