CLI Guide

7 WORM Media
WORM media stands for Write Once, Read Many. This means once data is written to a piece of WORM
media, the data on the tape cannot be changed or overwritten. WORM media can be appended to if data
is already present on the tape. The media also stores unique identifiers which allow the drive to determine
whether or not the media has been tampered with.
WORM media offers a method of data retention for compliance laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002. Specific WORM media barcode labels end in LT.
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