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Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@kkarhan @Heidi Disks are sensitive.
Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@kkarhan @Heidi Indeed, SSD storage is amazing for fast storage but not very cost effective for storing vast quantities of data that is not in need of lightning fast retrieval time. HDD's still have their place in the storage landscape and in certain scenario's they are considered to be more robust and more reliable than SSD's although in practice this is usually not really an issue.
Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@kkarhan @Heidi Also LTO still has its place for long term storage and archiving. Don't write those technologies off yet as they are still very much in use.
Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@kkarhan @Heidi Perfect for archiving data that for instance needs to be stored for compliancy reasons. In case someone asks for it you have to be able to retrieve it within a reasonable timeframe. LTO is perfect for those cases.
Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@kkarhan @Heidi Unless the capstan of the tape drive eats the tape it is a very high density and very reliable medium that is still very much in demand.
Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@kkarhan @Heidi Ok, but those are still just concepts and not expected to come to market anywhere soon?
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@kkarhan >a stack of cheap #SATA-SSDs already beats #LTO-9 tapes unless you need to backup literal #Petabytes and need the fancy features like #WORM media

Data retention is a fancy feature now? Sure, flash beats tape if you don't mind returning to blank SSDs after a couple of years in storage.

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Nov 27, 2024 at 11:21pmWeb
Show threadFrank HeijkampNov 27, 2024
@apicultor @kkarhan @Heidi Horses for courses. A company in need of long term archive will invest in proven technology and install a LTO tape library. They are not going to mess around with cheap SSD's. The TCO is more than just the initial investment. A supplier providing a maintenance contract and who will guarantee that the solution they installed works as advertised will be awarded the contract. I don't expect this to change much in the next twenty years or so.