Tape Isn’t Dead, And Probably Will Never Die
Norm Hutton
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The Three Main Reasons Tape Storage Will Never Die
No one is arguing the fact that disk storage has multiple advantages for backing up data. However, in spite of these advantages, the number is orders for tape storage continue to grow. Simply put, for some data storage needs tape is still the best solution.
In 2017 alone, an excess of 1 million petabytes in LTO tape was shipped. That is five times the amount that was shipped in 2008.
What other storage medium do you know that has increased 5 times is shipping capacity in less than a decade?
Simultaneously, a tape-less backup and recovery system has become the standard with most data storage engineers.
So how could tape storage possibly be growing in production and shipments? The answer might surprise you.
Tape storage is the budget friendly solution
The one thing that tape allows its user to do that no other storage medium does is separation. It sounds silly but it’s true.
Tape allows users to separate the storage medium from its recording device. This feature gives users the option to purchase several tape drives and unlimited amounts of tapes.
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