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.
By Matt Ninesling Director of Hardware Engineering, Spectra Logic Tape technology has long been a reliable choice for data storage and backup, but how do you know when it’s time…
By Matt NineslingDirector of Hardware Engineering, Spectra Logic Have you asked yourself… How much time do you spend recalibrating new tape cartridges or initializing new LTO-9 media? How many times…
Object storage is becoming the de facto standard for data movement and management of long-term storage. Commonly used in cloud storage, popular object storage solutions include Amazon S3, offered by…
The concept of archiving information is not new. On the contrary, derived from the Greek word ‘archeia’, meaning public records, archives have been around for hundreds of centuries, with the…
Cybersecurity drama strikes again as human error leads to China’s biggest data breach and perhaps the most significant hack of personal information in history.
By John Kranz Software Developer, Spectra Logic In “Beyond Measure: The Hidden History of Measurement from Cubits to Quantum Constants,” author James Vincent explores the link between measurement and human…
Welcome to Spectra’s webinar Q&A roundup. In this Q&A blog series we will pick relevant questions from our recent webinars and publish the responses here. Spectra recently hosted a virtual…
Magnetic tape is the lowest cost and longest lasting storage medium available for long-term data preservation. While it is one of the more mature storage mediums on the market, it…
A long-term modern archive solution should substantially lower operational, maintenance, utility, support and administrative costs. It should be simple to use and easy to install, and free current staff from…
