Explains how to read and write data from and to tapes in Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD and Unix-like system using mt, tar, dump and restore commands.
Tape devices should be used on a regular basis only for archiving files or for transferring data from one server to another. Usually, tape devices are all hooked up to Unix boxes, and controlled with mt or mtx. You must backup all data to both disks (may be in cloud) and tape device. In this tutorial you will learn about:
