Emerging Technologies Replace Tape Backup

As data centers look for backup solutions that are more aligned with sophisticated storage solutions than tape is, they look for solutions that offer speed and integrity. According to this editorial on Processor, as prices for high-capacity drives and network bandwidth plummet, IT decision makers find themselves asking what comes next.

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"Fortunately for data center managers concerned with ensuring their backup systems keep up with the move toward more sophisticated storage solutions, faster, more capable hardware alternatives are rapidly filling the void. Some key emerging technologies include the following:

"Disk. Steep price erosion curves are moving the spinning drive front and center as a viable alternative to tape. Traditional concerns about integrity are disappearing as robust disk arrays and virtualized storage solutions push single-disk hardware into obsolescence.

"Online backup. Cheap, readily available, and scalable bandwidth is lessening IT’s traditional need to focus almost exclusively on site-specific backup solutions. With enough network capacity, geography is no longer the constraint it once was. Service-level guarantees from third-party vendors are especially attractive to smaller shops without the core competencies needed to set up and maintain their own backup infrastructures."

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