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StorageTek robotic tape libraries, but Oracle has adopted
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641:cite web
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427:T10000D
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379:T10000B
69:bar code
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1218:Mammoth
1138:Helical
930:9-track
895:CDC 626
889:DECtape
857:formats
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647:link
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