Disk to Disk(D2D) is a new trend. The cost of disk is diminishing quickly,especially with regard to the cost of tape.Is this good?Yes, Is it as good as the hype?Yes and No. D2D does not eliminate tape ...

Tape is cheaper than disk. Even with all the advancements in deduplication – which is primarily used on disk – tape is still cheaper per gigabyte than tape for a few reasons.

When it comes to storage technology, tape and disk have their advantages and shortcomings, but disk has won because, in a nutshell, tape is fast, but disk is quick.

Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape Options for Information Lifecycle Management. 多易 发布于 2004-06-28 ; 分类：智能计算 Disk to Disk(D2D) is a new trend. The cost of disk is diminishing quickly,especially with regard to the ...

Disk-based backup arrays are not displacing tape for the most part, said Robert Abraham, president of research firm Freeman Reports. "In some cases, they do, but they really make tape backups more ...

“Tape capacity is limited only by available shelf space, but disk backup requires no interaction.” Businesses generally turn to one of three options to replace tape backup: Disaster Recovery as a ...

Even within this short period, both tape and disk mediums have changed in terms of formats and interfaces. For example, LTO-1 tape cartridges were standardised only in 2000 and the LTO-4 generation ...

Tape libraries may actually cost more upfront than disk systems, but they can be scaled at a much lower cost for each incremental amount of storage, according to this article for SNW Online.

Despite its relatively slow speed and overall bulkiness, tape has its strengths. After all, it’s inexpensive compared with most disks, it’s portable and has been used in data centers for years ...

Not only is tape now relatively expensive compared with disk, it is also quite slow compared with hard disk storage. With hard drives now available in 500-Gbyte capacities, it can take forever to ...

Leveraging the Best of Disk-to-Disk and Tape for Reliable Disaster Recovery. 多易 发布于 2004-07-08 分类：智能计算; 未经允许不得转载：DOIT » Leveraging the Best of Disk-to-Disk and Tape for Reliable Disaster Recovery ...

Feature The future of archival data storage is tape, more tape, and then possibly glass-based tech, with DNA and other ...