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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

Tape Secures its Place in the Future of Enterprise Storage

I recently read an article in StorageNewsletter entitled "End of Removable Storage Media" and I agreed with many of the points including the demise of removable consumer media such as floppies, zip disks, CDs and DVDs. But I disagree about tape being on the way out like the rest of removable media from the past.… Read more

How to Choose the right DAM and Archive System for your Media

How to Ensure Your DAM and Archive Systems Will Work Hand in Hand With today’s fast-paced demands for media production, content creators are often so focused on the tasks in front of them that once a project is done they are already looking to the next one. However, often overlooked in the content-creation pipeline is… Read more

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XenData Announces Media Portal for its LTO and Cloud Archive Solutions

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