As you surely know, web companies are creating and consuming an unprecedented amount of data, and it's only going to keep growing exponentially.

Many of these companies have realized that tape is the best technology to solve some of their new storage challenges and are reintroducing it into their data centers. Tape is far less expensive than disk and is still the best solution for long-term retention.

This white paper explores the pros and cons of tape and where it should and should not be used in a successful storage strategy. Read now to learn about tape's features and benefits, including:

• Low total cost of ownership
• High scalability
• Long archive life, portability, and inherent interoperability
• Easy replication
• And more