The days of cold, inactive archives are quickly passing as demand for enterprise storage capacity accelerates rapidly, driven by massive AI-fueled growth. This surge underscores the pressing need for robust data management strategies that encompass the edge, core data centers, and the cloud. At the heart of active archiving success lies the ability to efficiently manage vast quantities of data. For AI initiatives to deliver meaningful and productive outcomes, they must process, analyze, correlate, and draw insights from enormous datasets. Once data volumes exceed a few petabytes, an active archive becomes essential, offering the right balance of accessibility, performance, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

“As global data volumes approach 180 zettabytes, traditional storage architectures are becoming economically and environmentally unsustainable. Active archive solutions deliver significant cost reductions and operational efficiency improvements while providing the immutable, energy-efficient foundation necessary for AI development at scale. The question is not whether to adopt active archive technology, but how quickly organizations can transform data storage from a growing liability into a competitive differentiator rooted in environmental responsibility.”  -Rick Bump, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | SAVARTUS

Active Archive Special Report 2025