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, …
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 …
Before an S3 application can store objects on a tape storage system with PoINT Archival Gateway (PAG), a so-called object repository has to be created in PoINT Archival Gateway. An object repository is a kind of container for objects with overall configuration options. PoINT Archival Gateway does not limit the …
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 …
Data replication in the hybrid cloud More and more companies are relying on a mix of different cloud solutions and on-premises S3 storage for backing up large data volumes. This creates flexibility with optimized costs for the storage infrastructure. In such a hybrid cloud infrastructure, data often has to be …
