Tape option in backup of a database is disabled

Hi,
We need to schedule a routine backup to tapes for SQL databases. Is there any option to do in SSMS as I can see the tape option is disabled?

Try avoid backup on tape
>>Support for tape backup devices will be removed in a future version of SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new >>>development
work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191209.aspx
You can create a job and schedule it to perform backup database to the tape.
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Backups for large databases

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put the read only tables in a read only tablespace and slowly changing tables to another tablespace. the most frequent ones in another tablespace.
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1: put the db in archive log mode
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A very long list ... let me make it shorter.
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from Database_Cursor
into @DatabaseName
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right('00' + cast(datepart(hour, getdate()) as varchar(2)), 2) +
right('00' + cast(datepart(minute, getdate()) as varchar(2)), 2)
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BACKUP DATABASE ' + quotename(@DatabaseName) + '
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NOINIT,
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NOREWIND,
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into @DatabaseName
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Can I take a backup of a database in standby mode?

Can I run backup on a database that is in standby mode because it is the DR box receiving log shipping?
Does that work in SQL 2005? How about SQL 2000?
Thanks.
Josh
ps - I know I should just try it, I've already Googled it - with mixed results.

https://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/ViewFeedback.aspx?FeedbackID=466121
Please allow backup of database in standby mode!
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I am running a oracle server on a windows box.
using the oracle 92 management console and developer tools.
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#!/bin/bash
. /etc/profile.d/oracle.sh
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