The reducing cost of sequencing means that requirements for genomic data storage are exploding. Cloud object storage is convenient, but for data volumes above a few hundred terabytes, it becomes very expensive. And, using a cloud provider with egress and rehydration fees, means you will be subjected to ‘vendor lock-in’, as the cost to leave is prohibitive. On-premises LTO data tape is an alternative which cost-effectively scales to hundreds of petabytes. XenData provides LTO storage systems that combine RAID and robotic LTO libraries which can be expanded to meet your growing storage needs.