Magnetic tape storage is something many of us will associate with 8-bit microcomputers or 1960s mainframe computers, but it still has a place in the modern data center for long-term backups. It’s ...

Leil means “steam” in Estonian – although it’s a bit more involved than that. It’s the steam that rises when water is put on sauna coals, and has implications of rebirth and new life. Estonian disk ...

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Storing data on magnetic tape might sound delightfully retro, but it’s actually still widely in use for archival purposes thanks to its high data density. Now researchers at the University of Tokyo ...

Much is made in the enterprise data storage industry about the performance of disc systems over tape drives, but the managers of one datacentre that has reached the far limits of capacity say ...

Artificial intelligence is transforming everything -- how we work, innovate, compete, and communicate. As organizations build and train AI systems, one challenge consistently rises to the top: ...

A Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) social media post boasts of the elimination of tape data storage facilities at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSE). A triumphant Tweet by DOGE ...