Unlike backup, which is making copies of data so that the copy can be restored if the original is lost or damaged, an archive is a version of the original data from which parts can be retrieved, not restored. He explains what an archive means in a “ Building the Archive of the Future” paper sponsored by Quantum. Analyst Fred Moore of Horrison Information Strategies has a different view. There is no concept of the disks caching data in front of a library of offline tape or optical disk cartridges here. Cloud-based solutions make data archives more accessible and reduce the associated costs.”Ĭloud-based solutions include on-premises object storage disk-based systems using Cloudian, Scality or other object storage software and Seagate Exos disk drive enclosures or its Lyve Cloud system of a managed disk array service. The “early enterprise data archives were mostly paper records kept in designated storage units… More recently, organizations are moving their data archives to cloud-based solutions. This may include financial records, internal communications, blueprints, designs, memos, meeting notes, customer information, and other files that the organization may need later.” ![]() Seagate describes enterprise data archives as “storage systems or platforms for storing organizational data that are rarely used or accessed, but are nevertheless important. ![]() ![]() This opens the door to online archives, such as products from disk drive maker and AAA member/sponsor Seagate. Active Archive Alliance 4-tier storage model as shown in the Storage Newsletter
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