EGUIDE - In this SearchStorage.com E-Guide, Rich Castagna discusses the current landscape of the tape market and its role in the data center today. Read on to learn the latest trends in tape systems, advanced drives life the T10000C and where the future of tape lies.
Posted: December 22, 2011 | Published: December 22, 2011


Topics:  Data Deduplication | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Tape Backups | Tape Drive Controllers | Tape Drives | Tape Heads | Tape Libraries

CASE STUDY - At the NERSC Center in California, tape is simply seen as extremely efficient, cost-effective, scalable—and reliable—storage. With over 13 PB of data on tape (growing at around 60% p.a.) and decades of history, NERSC has the facts to prove tape’s capabilities; so much so that it does not employ additional copies.
Posted: July 27, 2011 | Published: July 27, 2011


Topics:  Backups | Data Management | Data Recovery | Data Replication | Data Storage | Disk Backups | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Tape Backups | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Putting to rest many of the claims that tape has passed its prime, this Clipper Note from The Clipper Group confirms that tape can be an important cost-saving storage technology for long-term archiving of big files in a tiered storage architecture. 
Posted: June 7, 2011 | Published: June 7, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Email Archiving | Storage Management | Tape Backups | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Explosive data growth is causing storage costs to skyrocket, which is forcing IT organizations to look for more cost-effective archival and backup solutions. Oracle's StorageTek tape product family has maintained a market leadership position for many years and now includes the world's fastest and highest capacity tape drive.
Posted: March 18, 2011 | Published: March 10, 2011


Topics:  Backups | Storage Architectures | Storage Management | Storage Systems | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Many IT organizations have grown dissatisfied with tape-based backups and are looking for alternatives. This white paper will discuss the factors to consider when evaluating any of these alternatives, including a framework for assessing the value to IT for each approach.
Posted: December 13, 2010 | Published: December 13, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Data Compression | Data Deduplication | Disaster Recovery | Disk Backups | ITIL | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - This tutorial presents a framework and financial methodology for deciding whether an enterprise should replace its current "status quo" tape storage solution with a new "proposed" solution, and the economics related to that decision.
Posted: October 1, 2010 | Published: March 1, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | Financial Management | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries | TCO | WAN

WHITE PAPER - As data volumes grow and budgets shrink, datacenter managers are looking for ways to scale storage infrastructure and reduce operating costs. StorageTek tape drive and tape library solutions from Oracle provide the answer, helping companies grow automated tape environments without disruption, and so much more.
Posted: October 1, 2010 | Published: April 1, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Storage Infrastructure | Tape Backups | Tape Drives | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Getting the right tape library isn't black magic, but it does take some care and thought. An expandable, modular tape library supported by sophisticated management features and tied to modern backup software will support your enterprise for years to come. Read this tutorial to find out so much more.
Posted: September 17, 2010 | Published: September 17, 2010


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Encryption Standards | SMBs | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Manufacturers have specific instructions for the care of magnetic tape cartridges, which differ from tape technology to tape technology. It's important to follow those instructions in addition to the general suggestions presented here. Read this tutorial now to find out so much more.
Posted: September 17, 2010 | Published: September 17, 2010


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Magnetic Storage Media | Magnetic Tapes | Manufacturing | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - In a GFS scheme the daily backup tapes should probably be replaced each year or so and the weekly and monthly tapes (assuming the monthly tapes aren't archived) accordingly. Read this tutorial to find out so much more.
Posted: September 17, 2010 | Published: September 17, 2010


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backup Software | Backups | Tape Backups | Tape Drive Controllers | Tape Drives | Tape Heads | Tape Libraries

CASE STUDY - This case study examines AAA’s transition to Quantum DXi technology – both why they chose Quantum and how it was able to significantly improve their backup process.
Posted: July 22, 2010 | Published: July 22, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Data Deduplication | Data Recovery | Storage Hardware | Storage Management | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

CASE STUDY - Read on to learn more about Burbank’s successful implementation of the DXi7500 Express and hear feedback directly from the one of the analysts responsible for making the transition.
Posted: July 6, 2010 | Published: July 1, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Data Deduplication | Data Recovery | Disk Backups | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | SAN | Tape Libraries

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to learn more about KMBS’s thoughts on the transition to Quantum’s solutions and the key benefits achieved.
Posted: July 6, 2010 | Published: July 1, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Business Continuity Planning | Data Deduplication | Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Tape Libraries

ANALYST REPORT - Enterprise organizations, now more than ever, need a holistic solution that delivers multi-tier backup within an integrated infrastructure. Read on to learn more about Quantum’s specific solutions, and decide if they may be a good fit for your organization.
Posted: June 4, 2010 | Published: July 29, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Disk Backups | Disk Storage Systems | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries

WHITE PAPER - Read this FAQ featuring W. Curtis Preston, which outlines how Linear Tape-Open (LTO) tape differs from other tape media, the various generations of LTO and the pros and cons of this backup technology. Also learn about the newest model, LTO-5, being released this year.
Posted: May 17, 2010 | Published: May 14, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Media | Storage Security | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries