Differences and Similarities between Quick Erase & Long Erase options in Backup Exec 2010 & 2012
Backup Exec 2010 R3:
Backup Exec 2012:
In BE 2012:
Quick Erase option has been renamed to 'Erase media now'
Long Erase option has been renamed to 'Long erase media now'
| Sr no |
Quick Erase (2010) / Erase media now (2012) |
Long Erase (2010) / Long erase media now (2012) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Writes an indicator at the beginning of the media | Physically erases the entire media |
| 2 | Suitable, if media has non sensetive information | Suitable, if media has sensetive information |
| 3 | It is much faster | It is slower and takes several minutes depending on the drive and media capacity |
| Similarities | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Media label is not changed after earse operation | |
| 2 |
Only the queued erase operations can be cancelled. Running operation CAN NOT be cancelled. (The status will remain 'Cancel Pending', till the erase operation complete) |
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Note: All the devices does not support Long erase
