Tape Will Become Key Enabler of Massive Data Retention
INTRODUTION:
As AI applications proliferate, demand for memory and storage solutions to manage the extensive data utilized in its inference engines is soaring. The arrival of AI signals a turning point, potentially altering the shape of the long-standing storage pyramid by applying pressure on DRAM,NAND flash, HDDs, modern data tape, and energy demand. As AI and related technologies increase storage requirements and associated costs, LTO makes the management of these new vast amounts of data even more cost-effective and sustainable. Combined with improved access times, faster data rates, a 50-year media life, the lowest TCO, the highest device reliability, and huge sustainability benefits, modern tape has the greatest potential to address the massive demands of AI and the zettabyte era. It’s no coincidence that the rise of many new tape advancements corresponds with the rise in secondary storage demand.
