Worm Cartridges - Dell EMC LTO8 Handbook

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WORM cartridges

WORM 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.
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