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NEXT UP on Linux Today Radio: The Ecrix Challenge

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 16, 1999

Can the VXA tape backup media withstand submersion in
boiling coffee? Find out at 13:00PM PST (21:00 UTC).

Yesterday, live on Linux Business Expo Radio presented by Linux
Today, Denis Eiler, Director of Technical Support for Ecrix
Corporation, immersed a backup tape in boiling coffee, rinsed it in
dionized water and let it dry overnight.

Today, we will see if the Ecrix VXA-1 tape drive, which can
access the 66Gb at 6Mb/sec will be able to read it.

Tune in on:

http://admin.linuxtoday.com:8000

https://www.linuxtoday.com:8000
Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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