Welcome to the Rational Archive
A Spectra Logic blog about preserving & protecting data at scale
Clarity, Control, & Confidence: How MediaEngine 5.1 Elevates Platform Maturity
Software platforms don’t mature by adding complexity. They mature by removing friction — especially in environments where data integrity, access control, and operational clarity are non-negotiable. That’s why Spectra Logic is proud to introduce MediaEngine 5.1, a new software release that reflects a meaningful evolution of Rio Media Suite: refining the platform so it scales by design, communicates clearly, and inspires confidence as environments grow.
Achieving Instant Access, Sharing and Archiving of Media by Integrating On-Prem and Cloud Services
Media and Entertainment workflows have been under tremendous pressure to offer instant accessing, sharing and archiving of media. As organizations are pushed even further into the cloud, new workflows must
A Deeper Look into the Data Management Benefits with the iRODS and Spectra Logic Integration
Managing and safeguarding research data is important for replicating results, documenting collaborations, complying with governmental and institutional rules and regulations, planning future research, and ensuring published discovery is available to
SpectraLIVE 2022 ‘In Case You Missed It’ Edition Revisits Major Industry Events in Virtual Conference
SpectraLIVE is a virtual conference platform developed by Spectra Logic in 2020 to deliver relevant webinar content to help organizations make decisions related to managing, accessing and preserving their growing repositories
Defining Data Resiliency – Industry Leaders Share Their Perspectives
If you asked Spectra to define the term “data resiliency,” we’d say that it refers to the ability of data and its infrastructure to “spring back” in situations where it
How Can Active Archiving Address Managing Data Growth for Accessibility
By Betsy Doughty VP, Corporate Marketing, Spectra Logic When it comes to designing and implementing modern active archive strategies, the Active Archive Alliance is a trusted source for providing
Keep Active Archive In Your Multi-Cloud Toolbelt
Whit Jackson, Vice President, Technology Alliances/M&E, Wasabi Technologies The Multi-Purpose Multi-Cloud Why use multi-cloud? Simply put, to get something from one cloud that you can’t get from another. That
Beyond the Storage Target: Industry Analyst Outlines Spectra Portfolio Advancements
In an article recently posted to the Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Blog, Philippe Nicolas, consultant and lead analyst with Coldago, describes where Spectra is headed with its current solution portfolio
British Film Institute Discusses its National Archive and Highlights Spectra Tape Libraries
The British Film Institute (BFI) is the lead body for film in the UK. The BFI strives to create a flourishing film environment in which innovation, opportunity and creativity can
Fresh Industry Insights Explored in the 2022 Data Storage Outlook Report
Every year, Spectra Logic gazes into the future and, after much research and thought, produces the comprehensive Data Storage Outlook report. Now in its seventh year, the document recaps
