I have a small client that does video production they have 10 terabyte of video that they work with. They have their video stored on server with a a Raid 1 15 terabyte (yes 30 terabyte in drive space). I over the last year I have changed out 2 - 3 drives when there was a problem. But recently the owner called and said he wants off site backup off all data. His college friend's studio burned to ground and lost 36 months of work on a movie. He wants a tape solution but that is out of my knowledge base. I have never looked into backing up 10 - 15 terabytes to tape.
He wants at least bi weekly full backup with a 10 tapes to cycle through. He will keep them at home. eek: I know he thought 10tb could fit on one tape.)
The IBM Tape Drive TS2230 only does 400gb when backing up video. That's 25 tapes and will take 134 hours to do the backup if someone is changing tapes. Plus the cost of drive and tapes is in $3000 range.
Please help looking for workable real world solution. What do video studios usually do?
He wants at least bi weekly full backup with a 10 tapes to cycle through. He will keep them at home. eek: I know he thought 10tb could fit on one tape.)
The IBM Tape Drive TS2230 only does 400gb when backing up video. That's 25 tapes and will take 134 hours to do the backup if someone is changing tapes. Plus the cost of drive and tapes is in $3000 range.
Please help looking for workable real world solution. What do video studios usually do?