As organizations struggle with storing the ever-growing volumes of data, they have additional pressure to address high performance service level agreements while securing and protecting data to maintain business continuity.  In this white paper, Sylvatica Consulting discusses best practices to balance the evolving roles of disk and tape as part of a comprehensive tiered strategy to address these complex needs for backup and long term retention.

The IT industry has been the battleground for a number of heated debates about the future of technology over the last few decades, including the tape versus disk debate that has raged for years. The roles that disk and tape partake continue to evolve and are complementary. This white paper takes a look at some of the statements, or myths, that have circulated and puts them to rest.

In this white paper discover the real cost of storing data long term in SATA disk system and in an LTO-4 tape system -- and which provides lower total cost of ownership and optimizes energy use. The disk system was 23 times more costly than the LTO system. A strategic blend of disk and tape may be optimal to address performance, data protection, archive, costs and energy use objectives.

Now more than ever, ensuring the protection and confidentiality of data can be a critical role for data managers. With a growing number of laws and regulations, financial penalties, and public notification costs, a security breach can be burdensome and costly for corporations. As a result, data managers are increasingly called upon to develop effective security for sensitive data and are turning to tape encryption.

In this white paper discover the real cost of storing data long term in a SATA disk system and in an LTO-4 tape system -- and which provides lower total cost of ownership and optimizes energy use. A strategic blend of disk and tape may be optimal to address performance, data protection, archive, costs and energy use objectives.

In this white paper discover the real cost of storing data long term in a SATA disk system and in an LTO-4 tape system -- and which provides lower total cost of ownership and optimizes energy use. A strategic blend of disk and tape may be optimal to address performance, data protection, archive, costs and energy use objectives.