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Deep Archives – AWS Deep Glacier or On-Prem LTO?

It is all about location, location, location! The analysis of cloud versus on-premises LTO is not simple. The relative costs depend on so many factors, including how much content is to be retained and how many retrievals are likely to be needed. Those factors are expected but, for many, the big surprise is the dramatic… Read more

Cutting-Edge Data Storage Solutions from XenData Include LTO Data Tape

Q1: Welcome Phil to this Fujifilm Insights Blog Executive Q & A! Please tell us a bit about XenData and your role and responsibility as CEO. Ans: Thank you Rich. I and our CTO, Mark Broadbent started XenData over 20 years ago and our product concept has not really changed in that time. We wanted… Read more

Nearline Video Archives: On-Prem or Cloud?

For creative organizations, video files are typically moved from high-cost shared disk storage to archive storage after a project is completed. The archive provides secure long-term storage at a much lower cost per terabyte than the higher performance shared disk storage used for editing. Now that fast Internet connectivity is becoming more and more available,… Read more

Large Active Archives: Data Tape Libraries are Highly Cost-Effective

It is hard to beat the cost per TB of data tape libraries for organizations that have large active archives, whether those organizations are public cloud providers or users with large volumes of data. This is due to the low cost per TB of the cartridges themselves and low system power requirements. It means that… Read more

Simplified Video Archive Sharing in the Cloud from XenData and Wasabi

Just a few months ago, the Hollywood Professional Association was hosting its annual Tech Retreat in Palm Springs where M&E industry leaders gathered to explore the future of media creation. A central theme to this year’s conference was the evolution of cloud-based production and the enablement of virtual production & post-production teams across geographies. Fast-forward… Read more

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XenData Announces Support for ALTO Disk-Based Archives

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