I've been down the LTO rabbithole for a few days now. So far, this video has delivered the most value in helping me understand practical concerns/considerations around an LTO solution. 5 stars!
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
Eric: Yay! I'm glad I could help. Good luck with your LTO gear. Once you figure it out, it will be worth your time. Larry
@omidhaidarpour
2 жыл бұрын
I rarely put KZitem comment, but the information provided and the way you explained amazed me, Network engineer here came to refresh myself on tape and you nailed it. Thank You,
@LarryJordanFCP
2 жыл бұрын
Omid: Thank you for your very kind words. My key goal is to make all this technology stuff understandable. I'm very glad I could help. Larry
@sidekick3rida
11 ай бұрын
The most comprehensive LTO overview I've seen. Thank you!
@LarryJordanFCP
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words. If the drives weren't so expensive, this would be the archive medium of choice. Larry
@davidmackenzie8441
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Larry! Getting started with LTO isn't totally obvious when you're coming from just plugging in USB hard disks, which of course, you eventually outgrow.
@LarryJordanFCP
2 жыл бұрын
David: LTO can save a lot of money when you are constantly generating new media. But, it is a different way of thinking than simply adding hard disks. Larry
@paperlyte
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Larry!
@johnvanwinkle4351
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great info!
@andrew8061
Жыл бұрын
Excellent content Larry. I'm not one for commenting regularly but you're production (including your great voice) deserved a thank you in writing. As someone who has worked in tech for over 12+ years, we need more content producers like yourself explaining very important practices such as backup management.
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
Andrew: Thanks for your kind words. Yup, backups are essential and LTO is an excellent - though not cheap - long-term option. I enjoy putting these tutorials together. Larry
@flying-cacti
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job explaining to drives and it's usecases. I'll definitely consider this storage medium for long term storage
@KO-gs8je
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Very informational, to the point. Love it!
@trumanhw
2 жыл бұрын
This was an outSTANDING explanation, and, your VOICE is GOLD. I think I like your voice more than Will Lyman's, who narrates EVERYTHING. Truly epic; even as. someone who's pretty damned knowledgeable, I'm joining your site. Again, THANK YOU!
@LarryJordanFCP
2 жыл бұрын
TrumanHW: Smile... Thank you for your very kind words! I'm glad you liked the tutorial - and my voice!! Larry
@trumanhw
Жыл бұрын
@@LarryJordanFCP And I'm even watching it again ... this time to see if there's anything in here about compression ... and whether it's a function of the type of media or not. :)
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
@@trumanhw Nope. Nothing about LTO compression. Why? Because media files are already compressed and an LTO system does not compress already compressed files. Compression applies, mostly, to Word, Excel and other "text-based" files. Larry
@ruffneck718
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Sir.
@LarryJordanFCP
2 жыл бұрын
Ruffneck: Thank you - I'm glad you like it. Larry
@eyesonly4451
Ай бұрын
I've gone to Tandberg RDX, which is basically removable HDD with benefits. Are the benefits worth the added drive cost? Everyone has to answer that for themselves. In a commercial environment where terabytes of data must be maintained over long periods of time, I think probably so. We use RDX drives on a dedicated Mac mini with rsync scripts scheduled through launchd.
@LarryJordanFCP
Ай бұрын
EyesOnly 4451: Thanks for your comment. I haven't played with RDX drives. It is something I should check into. Thanks for letting us know. Larry
@RobertLeeAtYT
Жыл бұрын
The problem with tape is that while the media might last three decades, you won’t be able to find drive to read back from. This is why for the vast majority of people just stick with 3.5 in, commodity, USB drives or disk dock equivalents. If you’re going to go LTO, buy two drives. Stick the spare drive somewhere cool, dry and safe. Cross your fingers when you need the data back.
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
RobertLeeAtYT: You're not wrong. The problem is that even thumb drives lose data over time. The bigger problem is that we don't have an affordable, safe, dependable solution for archiving large files. If you have lots of money, upgrading your LTO drives every ten years makes sense. But these things are expensive. Storing data on the Cloud leaves you vulnerable to Cloud providers getting hacked or going out of business taking your data with it. And thumb drives don't make sense when you have terabytes of media that need long-term storage. Archiving is a problem that still needs a solution. Larry
@RobertLeeAtYT
Жыл бұрын
@@LarryJordanFCP no, not thumb drives. In fact flash of any type is awful for archiving. Unless powered up, data on these will bit rot away in under three years at room temperature; faster if stored at higher temperature. No, archive to commodity mechanical sata drives. Use a USB to SATA dock. Rsync differentials. Ship to off-site vault. Rotate back and spot check once a year. If you're doing large enterprises, then lto is fine. At that point it's really about large robotics carousels. Re. Cloud archiving, you're right it's the most stupid idea for local assets. If your live data is already in the cloud, however, you really don't have a choice
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
@@RobertLeeAtYT Ah! I'm sorry for misinterpreting what you wrote. I agree with your comments. Larry
@DanielSRosehill
2 жыл бұрын
Larry, Great video and appreciate the recency of the information also. I'm currently using the M-Disc for my humble video archival needs. However, I'm very interested in LTO as I've heard so much about it within the (tiny but existing) backup and data protection bubble! One thing I've never understood about LTO is to what extent the written cartridges can be left totally cold. Is periodic scrubbing / checksum validation typically required or expected? Many thanks if you can find time to answer! Daniel
@LarryJordanFCP
2 жыл бұрын
Daniel: Generally, you don't need to do much with these tapes. Put them on the shelf and keep them dry and away from dust. You do need to do checksums, though it may be a good idea to fast forward them through the drive - just to restack the tape - every few years. The tapes will last up to 30 years. Larry
@DanielSRosehill
2 жыл бұрын
@@LarryJordanFCP Thanks for the quick reply, Larry! Pity the drives are so pricey but would love to get to grips with the tech some day soon!
@TamalPlays
Жыл бұрын
thanks for explaining. this tech needs to be more cheaper.
@daveg4417
Жыл бұрын
I have looked at LTO Drives before, completely out of my price range at $5000-$9000 for LTO-7.
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
Dave: I agree. LTO is nearly perfect for long-term archiving - except that the drives are just too expensive. Worse, on the Mac, they require an adapter to connect an SAS drive via Thunderbolt (or, even, USB-C) which doubles their cost. It is a shame. Larry
@daveg4417
Жыл бұрын
@@LarryJordanFCP - If they dropped the price of the drives to even $2000 I would consider one.
@LarryJordanFCP
Жыл бұрын
@@daveg4417 If that were the price, I'd buy one! Larry
@middle_pickup
2 жыл бұрын
Well that's why this junk is so expensive! There's no competition! Screwed by the free market again! Great video though. Thanks for the information.
@santosturmio8189
2 жыл бұрын
Junk?
@Darkk6969
Жыл бұрын
Tape drives are very specialized pieces of equipment and meant for the Enterprise space. Not everyone wants a tape drive for the home. They just want a storage medium that's easy to use like USB external hard drive. I am looking to get one for my home lab to backup the VMs and my personal stuffs. E-Bay got plenty used ones on there.
@jec_ecart
Жыл бұрын
The backwards compatability goes only a generation or two... I was expecting better.
@Darkk6969
Жыл бұрын
It actually makes sense because of the head technology changes over time to pack more data in a smaller space on the tape.
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