Tape Storage In 2023: What Do You Need To Know?
Enterprise Storage Forum, Wednesday, October 11,2023
Tape backup - writing data to magnetic tape - is an older medium that has been around for decades. Data storage innovations from disk to flash to the cloud offering faster speeds, higher capacities, and more scalable solutions led many in the industry to declare tape obsolete as far back as the early 2000s. But tape usage continues to play a part in enterprise digital storage.
As organizations experience exponential growth in their data needs and seek affordable means of storing large volumes of data, its usage is even expanding as more enterprises recognize its benefits.
This article explores the advantages and limitations of using tape, use cases for when it makes sense, and best practices to successfully integrate it into an enterprise data storage regimen.