What are the disadvantages of tape drives?
Drives cost $240 to thousands of dollars and tapes cost $50 - $100+ each.
- Is it set up properly and how often do you actually use it?
- Is it an older or obsolete model (more than 3 years)?
- How old are the tapes you are using (Are they more than one year old)?
- How many tapes (at $50 to $100 each) do you use? (A minimum of 5 to 9?)
- More disadvantages of tape drives.

|