https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/tape/ Recent content in Tape on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-02-tape-backup-archival-bacula-bareos-amanda-guide/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-02-tape-backup-archival-bacula-bareos-amanda-guide/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Despite the dominance of cloud storage and disk-based backups, tape remains the most cost-effective medium for long-term data archival. LTO-9 tapes store 18TB (native) per cartridge at roughly $5/TB — a fraction of cloud archival storage costs over a 5-10 year retention period. For organizations with compliance requirements, tape provides immutable, air-gapped protection that no online system can match.</p>