Orchid XP v7 wrote:
> I'm just not keen on attaching and removing bits of hardware on a 
> server. Our QA guys probably wouldn't like it either.

That's what USB is *for*. But as I say, plug the backup machine into the 
net next to the server, and back up over the network. Works fine. It's 
how I do it.

> I would anticipate that formatting the drive is quite a lot faster than 
> trying to actually delete the existing files on it.

Oh, if you want to delete everything, I suppose. If you're only putting 
one backup file on there, it's probably equally fast.

> Really? What on earth makes you think that a highly complex and fragile 
> device like a HD will last longer than a simple lump of tape?

Experience.  Do you really think you can rewrite a tape 10,000 times?

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