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# Choosing a Medium for Archiving

Choosing a medium or device for your archiving needs largely depends on your technical resources and overall needs. There are certain advantages and disadvantages to using each medium/device.

There are three basic types of archiving devices/media supported in Smoke: file systems, VTRs, and tape drives.

#### Topics in this section

- File Systems
- VTRs
- Tape Drives