Disk-based and cloud-based backups are more commonly used than magnetic tape backup due to the benefits that they provide, such as continuous data protection and instant recovery. However, despite multiple claims that tape is dead and can no longer be considered a viable storage medium, magnetic tape backups, as well as performing backup to tape, still play an important role in modern-day data protection.
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