2026-10-28 00:18 UTC
Should I get into domestic LTO tape for airgapped backups when all else fails? Probably not. But one can ponitificate.
https://www.rubenerd.au/is-it-time-to-get-into-domestic-lto/
Replies (4)
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@oxy@social.bsdlab.au 2026-10-28 01:03
@rubenerd@bsd.network i've been looking at this for a while. If only the newer generation LTO stuff would drop in price ...
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@tubsta@social.bsdlab.au 2026-10-28 00:22
@rubenerd@bsd.network If you have it already and no additional money required? Then yes. But 3-2-1, the 2 should be your go to with the 1 that is required if all else fails and has huge egress fees, object storage of encrypted backs should be sufficient.
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@decryption@aus.social 2026-10-28 00:57
@rubenerd@bsd.network I have a bunch of LTO5 tapes and a tape drive and it’s not so bad until you have to go hunting for a file to restore! Great for “cold” storage where you dump the file and never touch it again unless of a disaster.
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@gnomon@mastodon.social 2026-10-28 17:08
@rubenerd@bsd.network cc: @sen@hachyderm.io 👀↑↑ #LTOhMmmmmy