Data Centers

Still Have Questions about Cloud Security? You’re Not Alone.

As the cloud continues to expand its presence in the corporate world, a new survey shows that many people's concern when it comes to the cloud is security. How can you ensure security if you decide to start using...

The Business Case for Active Archiving on Tape

The numbers speak volumes on this one. And if you’re trying to start a conversation about active archiving in your organization, simply quantifying what you’re spending to manage inactive data in production is a surefire way to get some...

LTFS and LTO-5: Tape Acting Like Tape, Only Better

Tape and disk still each offer relative advantages as part of a good balanced storage solution. By improving the usability of tape, LTFS and LTO-5 are making for a better storage solution overall.

5 Ways to Build a Better Retention Policy

There is no doubt that developing a retention policy that works for your business is a complex endeavor. Here are 5 tips to help get you started.

4 Reasons You Need a Retention Policy

Creating and implementing a good data retention policy is not as straightforward as it seems. But the answer to the question of whether or not you need one is clear. Here are 4 reasons you need a retention policy.

Managing Inactive Data

An estimated 60 to 90 percent of production catalogs is inactive data. How do we get a handle on this growing mountain of information? We think archiving is the answer.

The Economics of Tape

For some business needs and data segments, the need to achieve rapid recovery time objectives will outweigh the cost benefits of tape. But for other business requirements and data segments—specifically for long-term storage and archiving, as we’ve said—intelligently incorporating...

LTO-5: Changing the Way You Look at Tape

LTO-5 is changing what have been accepted facts about tape in our industry for some time. As a result, here are some of the new facts of life when it comes to tape.

Getting Back to the Basics with HIPAA Compliance

Organizations are struggling with HIPAA compliance, and it still invites a closer look at how organizations are dealing with HIPAA compliance these days.

6 Reasons Why Tape Is the Best Medium for Long-term Storage

As companies store more data for longer timeframes thanks to regulatory, audit and analytic requirements, we think it pays to take the long-term view.