RE: Old 3570 Tapes

["Phil Ashe" <Phil.Ashe@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sandy:

You can have the tapes degaussed or the cartridges destroyed. If you
google "computer tape destruction" you can find a bunch of vendors that
can help you. Some can roll a truck to your site; others can pick up and
provide you with documentation. 

Personally, I tell the tape that I absolutely need to restore something
from it, and it magically decides that it can't be read from again ;)

Phil Ashe
NetIQ (A division of Attachmate)
1233 West Loop South, Suite 1800 | Houston, TX 77027 USA
713.418.5279 phone
phil.ashe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.netiq.com  

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sandra Lynn
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:02 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Old 3570 Tapes

Hi!
   
  Just curious what people do with old (no longer needed) media tapes.
I have a ton of 3570 tapes I need to 'get rid of'....does anyone know of
proper procedures when it comes to the disposal of old data tapes from a
Corporation POV?
   
  Happy Thursday-
  Sandy