The exponential increase in data generation and storage has been outlined in numerous global studies, with some indicating data growth rates as high as 35% per annum. This proliferation of data has necessitated effective and efficient data management strategies. When it comes to handling growing data, one key aspect of data management has been archiving, which involves preserving data in a long-term storage system for future use. Not surprisingly, a recent report by Solutions North Consulting has stipulated that there will be up to six times more data stored in data archives than in primary storage by 2030.[1] Modern digital archive technology brings about notable advancements in data management.
Spectra® TFinity® library becomes the world’s largest tape storage system as it breaks the multi-exabyte barrier for storing uncompressed data.
BOULDER, Colo. – Spectra Logic, a global leader in data management and data storage solutions, today announced support for the IBM® TS1170 tape drive in its enterprise-class libraries. The incorporation of this latest generation of IBM tape drive and its corresponding media brings unprecedented new levels of storage density and capacity to Spectra Logic® TFinity® ExaScale, T950 and T950v libraries.
Tape has been a reliable and cost-effective way to store data that needs to be preserved for decades. As the storage industry has embraced new interfaces, such as object storage, the question comes up, “Is tape storage still relevant?”
Organizations wishing to optimize their data storage environments for backup and archive are drawn to the scalability and simplicity of object storage. Spectra has led the way in bringing this dynamic interface to the world of tape automation. Combining the flexibility of object storage with the reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness of tape technology is a true game changer in the world of long-term storage.
