The integration and use of different storage classes (e.g. disk and tape) in the infrastructure offers economic as well as technical and ecological advantages. Inactive data, i.e. data that is only used very rarely, should not be stored on hard disk-based storage systems, but should instead be automatically transferred to …
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 …
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 …
As data volumes grow, so do storage infrastructures, and this encounters companies with major challenges. Initially, the resources have to be provided and integrated. Cost considerations are usually the first priority here. However, the increasing data volumes and correspondingly larger infrastructures also lead to higher energy requirements and more CO2 …
