Comment on Why SaaS prices are still going up when companies are spending lessparentComments−teraflop3yPresumably Google also keeps backups, though, right?−dietr1ch3yAnd mirrors to at least one extra datacenter as they can lose bandwidth with a fiber getting cut, become unreachable due to networking snafu, or even burn down entirely.−dilyevsky3yYes they also store to tape−AuthorizedCust3yThat means 2X at a minimum. Then RAID overhead. Possibly other hot or warm copies ready to take over instantly.−dilyevsky3yAnd tape costs same as ssd/spindles in your calculations?
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Presumably Google also keeps backups, though, right?
And mirrors to at least one extra datacenter as they can lose bandwidth with a fiber getting cut, become unreachable due to networking snafu, or even burn down entirely.
Yes they also store to tape
That means 2X at a minimum. Then RAID overhead. Possibly other hot or warm copies ready to take over instantly.
And tape costs same as ssd/spindles in your calculations?