The Linear Tape File System (LTFS) is an ISO/IEC standardized file system format for tape media. LTFS drivers are available for all major operating system environments and provide read and write access to LTFS-formatted tapes. Some object storage systems, which can also store data on tape media, use LTFS as …
There are many advantages to storing data in the cloud. It offers flexibility, scalability, and reduces the maintenance burden on in-house IT staff. However, more and more organizations are choosing to move back from the cloud to their own data centers: “Cloud repatriation” is the process of bringing data, applications, …
PoINT Archival Gateway (PAG) 4.0 is a tape-based S3 object storage and provides Glacier compatible functionality. This on-prem Glacier solution with tape integration can be used by all applications which support object storage as target based on Amazon S3 Glacier. Exactly this functionality is added in Veeam Backup & Replication …
Object storage on tape using the S3 interface is a convincing answer to the unabated data growth. In the object storage sector, hard disks are predominantly used. However, with increasing data volumes, there is a need for more cost efficient alternatives – especially for data that does not need to …
As the range of applications for object storage systems continues to expand, two issues come to the fore: Advantages and disadvantages of different storage classes One solution approach is to combine different storage classes within the storage infrastructure. The storage classes differ in their characteristics – and thus also in …
Backup and data replication are essential tools for protecting the valuable data that organizations keep in the cloud and on on-prem object storage systems. Especially with the constant threat of increasingly sophisticated malware, companies are becoming more aware of the importance of having a reliable strategy for redundant data storage. …
