IanW82
9 years agoLevel 3
Backup Randomly Exceeds Tape Size?
Hi,
Windows 2008 R2 Server, Backup Exec 2014, LTO-3 Tapes / Drive
I am exeperiencing a strange issue, we backup up pretty much identical data on a daily basis, lets's say for arguments sake, 5...
- 9 years agoIt depends on the type of data. If somebody happens to save a zipped file or a picture, you can get more data after compression than what you have started with. See my article below. https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/compression-short-explanation It would be easier to just cater for two tapes or get a higher capacity tape drive and tapes