Whitepapers

Simplifying Entry-Level Backup/Recovery

Quantum has recently announced two new models to their line of entry level tape libraries, the Scalar i40 and the Scalar i80.

"For a long time, the American consumer has been led to believe that bigger was better. The classic example of this is the supermarket. In the supermarket, or “big box” store, consumables were packaged for families of six to eight, or more, and priced accordingly; as the size of the package went up, the unit price usually went down. Obviously, the total price was always going up! However, as family sizes began to shrink, so did the popularity of oversized packaging, as cost and associated waste became more of a concern. Manufacturers have become more responsive to the needs of the consumer."