> Current generations cost too much and you aren't going to be able to keep up with the data rate that they prefer.
Maybe. Keeping up only really matters if your slowest data rate is going to be between 50MB/s and 120MB/s. If it's below that then you have a strong need for a buffer drive no matter what tape generation. And if it's above that then you shouldn't have any real trouble no matter what tape generation.
Maybe. Keeping up only really matters if your slowest data rate is going to be between 50MB/s and 120MB/s. If it's below that then you have a strong need for a buffer drive no matter what tape generation. And if it's above that then you shouldn't have any real trouble no matter what tape generation.