Tag: tape cartridge management

Inside an IBM LTO-6 Tape Drive: Exploring Its Hardware and Electronics [Part 1]

Posted on matheusgiovanini By matheusgiovanini No Comments on Inside an IBM LTO-6 Tape Drive: Exploring Its Hardware and Electronics [Part 1]
Inside an IBM LTO-6 Tape Drive: Exploring Its Hardware and Electronics [Part 1]

When we talk about tape backup, we usually focus on storage capacity, transfer speeds, retention policies, media compatibility, and the importance of keeping offline copies of our data. But have you ever wondered what an LTO tape drive actually looks like on the inside? Please see Hardening Veeam Backup & Replication on Windows 2025: A…

Read More “Inside an IBM LTO-6 Tape Drive: Exploring Its Hardware and Electronics [Part 1]” »

Backup

Enterprise Tape Library Administration: Control Path, Firmware, Media Management and Tape Operations

Posted on matheusgiovanini By matheusgiovanini No Comments on Enterprise Tape Library Administration: Control Path, Firmware, Media Management and Tape Operations
Enterprise Tape Library Administration: Control Path, Firmware, Media Management and Tape Operations

In this guide, we shall discuss “Enterprise Tape Library Administration: Control Path, Firmware, Media Management and Tape Operations”. Throughout this tape series, I explored installation, troubleshooting, tape cleaning procedures, advanced diagnostics, and real-world operational scenarios involving Veeam tape environments. Please see How to Repair a Corrupt SQL Server Database Without Data Loss, and Azure Application…

Read More “Enterprise Tape Library Administration: Control Path, Firmware, Media Management and Tape Operations” »

Backup

How to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice

Posted on matheusgiovanini By matheusgiovanini No Comments on How to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice
How to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice

In this article, we shall discuss how to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice. When working with tape environments in Veeam Backup for Tape, cleaning is often treated as a routine task. However, in practice, it plays a much bigger role than most people expect. Over time, I’ve seen stable environments suddenly start presenting errors,…

Read More “How to perform Tape Drive Cleaning in Practice” »

Network | Monitoring