HP StoreEver DAT Tape Drives - Manual (Page 55)

• Do not verify (DDS does read-after-write checking automatically).
• Do not overload the server during backups. Maximize the transfer rate (run overnight with no
other processes) and use incremental backups if convenient.
• Do not overuse your tape drive—it is designed for approximately three hours of tape pulling per
day, not constant usage—and clean the drive regularly. See “
Cleaning cartridges ” on page 53.
• If you want to bulk erase cartridges, this should be done in a controlled environment. You need
to make sure there are no other cartridges with sensitive information on them anywhere near the
bulk eraser when in use. All data will be lost on cartridges that are bulk erased.
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