Magnetic tape storage is something many of us will associate with 8-bit microcomputers or 1960s mainframe computers, but it still has a place in the modern data center for long-term backups. It’s ...
Storing data on magnetic tape might sound delightfully retro, but it’s actually still widely in use for archival purposes thanks to its high data density. Now researchers at the University of Tokyo ...
A sequential storage medium used for data collection, backup and archiving. The first electronic storage medium, magnetic tape is made of flexible plastic with one side coated with a ferromagnetic ...
Magnetic tape may seem like a pretty antiquated data storage technology, but its density and capacity is still hard to beat for big data centers. Now, IBM and Fujifilm have teamed up to create a ...
The Massachusetts-based DATAmatic Division of Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company sold one of its room-sized DATAmatic 1000 systems to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, where it was installed ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This week, IBM introduced the Diamondback Tape Library, reaffirming ...
The amount of data you can squeeze onto a hard drive continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with Seagate announcing a 60TB SSD late last year. But thanks to IBM and Sony, tape might still reign ...
Wait a moment — have I stepped into a time machine? We all know that magnetic tape is so….yesterday. Isn’t all storage these days on solid-state or hard-disk drive (HDD) memory? The answer is yes, it ...
Listen to the Computerworld TechCast: Tape Types. For almost as long as computers have existed, magnetic tape has been the backup medium of choice. Tape is inexpensive, well understood and easy to ...