IBM, Fujifilm show tape storage still has a long future
IBM and Fujifilm have figured out how to fit 220TB of data on a standard-size tape that fits in your hand, flexing the technology's strengths as a long-term storage medium.
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IBM and Fujifilm show super dense storage tape for Big Data work
Anticipating a storage crunch spurred by big data, IBM and Fujifilm are advancing the state of art in magnetic tape with a prototype capable of storing 85.9 billion bits of data per square inch.
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Sony develops tape tech that could lead to 185 TB cartridges
Sony has developed a magnetic tape material that can store data at 148 gigabits per square inch, roughly 74 times the density of standard tapes.
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Hadoop, Web 2.0 get a path to tape for cheap long-term storage
An appliance designed for Web 2.0 companies may take them back to the future with tape storage.
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Disk or tape? How about both
Enterprises today have many more backup choices than they used to have, and they’re taking advantage by pairing legacy technologies such as tape with newer disk-based data protection options. Depending on budget, performance and availability requirements, enterprises can mix and match different techniques to meet their <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/disaster-recovery.html">disaster recovery</a> objectives.