Increased data density in a smaller
footprint extends tape's addressable market to a new category of
enterprise data aggregators
ARMONK,
N.Y., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) is extending its comprehensive portfolio
of data resilience solutions with the introduction of the IBM
Diamondback Tape Library, a high-density archival storage solution
that is physically air-gapped to help protect against
ransomware and other cyber threats in hybrid cloud
environments.
IBM Diamondback is for organizations needing to securely store
hundreds of petabytes of data, both traditional and "new wave"
hyperscalers – global enterprises aggregating massive customer data
sets. It provides long-term storage and is designed to provide
significantly smaller carbon footprint compared to flash or disk
storage, and with a lower total cost of ownership. 1
"With data breaches and ransomware attacks now a constant
threat, we are seeing hyperscale enterprises increasingly turning
to the data resilience provided by IBM Tape solutions," said
Scott Baker, Vice President and
Chief Marketing Officer of IBM Storage. "The IBM Diamondback Tape
Library provides critical protection against a variety of threats,
helping minimize data center floor space requirements and
organizations' carbon footprint. It's part of the end-to-end data
protection and security solution that IBM can deliver."
"Driven by an explosion in data volume, ransomware, and
increased regulatory and sustainability requirements, hyperscale
cloud providers are among the biggest consumers of tape storage,
and are predicted to drive tape capacity shipments to new levels in
2023," said Phil Goodwin, research
vice president, IDC. "IBM's Diamondback Tape Library is the
company's latest solution for both traditional and cloud hyperscale
enterprises. It is designed to deliver on customers' needs for
scalability, sustainability and security with simplicity and
self-service."
IBM Diamondback is designed to deliver three main
benefits:
- Sustainability: IBM database is designed to greatly
reduce power and cooling requirements for a lower carbon footprint
versus spinning disk storage, as tapes sit idle in automated
libraries consuming no energy until accessed. Tape's long-term
endurance allows storage of data for up to 30 years. 2
- Ransomware protection and cyber
resiliency: Organizations worldwide are pressured to
strengthen their defenses against malware and data breaches. Tape
provides physically air-gapped isolation to increase resiliency
against threats.
- Data capacity and storage costs: IBM Tape is
approximately one-quarter the total cost of spinning disk storage
and public cloud archival services, creating a significant cost
advantage.
According to a recent IBM IBV study, 48% of CEOs responding
across industries say increasing sustainability is one of the
highest priorities for their organization in the next two to three
years. However, 51% also cite sustainability as among their
greatest challenges in that same timeframe.
IBM's sustainability strategy is driven by an approach that puts
sustainability into action by advancing solutions that address
climate change and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
As hyperscale cloud providers focus on reducing the environmental
footprint of their facilities through lower power consumption, the
IBM Diamondback Tape Library is an ally in managing energy
efficient infrastructures, built with the same security,
scalability, and reliability that is the hallmark of IBM
infrastructure.
IBM Diamondback provides cost-effective archival storage for the
massive capacity demand of the zettabyte era, supporting vertical
markets such as big data, analytics, cloud storage services, the
internet of things, healthcare, and life sciences. These
organizations typically generate enormous amounts of high-value
unstructured data, much of which is stored as archives awaiting
future reference, and can often benefit from an active archive
implementation leveraging high capacity, low-cost tape systems.
IBM Storage also made news recently with the
announcement of the transition of Red Hat storage to IBM
Storage, helping deliver a consistent experience from
edge-to-core-to-cloud. IBM also recently announced new cyber
resilience products, including IBM Spectrum Sentinel for SAP HANA
and IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Online Services for Salesforce. When
combined with expanded IBM Spectrum Archive support for direct
access to file and directories stored on tape, these innovations
demonstrate IBM's leadership in the storage market.
The IBM Diamondback Tape Library is generally available today,
October 20, 2022.
For more information on IBM Storage, and the new IBM Diamondback
Tape Library announced today:
- Visit www.ibm.com/products/diamondback-tape-library
- Read more about IBM Tape Storage
- See IBM Diamondback at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global
Summit
- Follow IBM Storage on Twitter and LinkedIn
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud
and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more
than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data,
streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the
competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,800 government
and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as
financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's
hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect
their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and
securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum
computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services
deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this
is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency,
responsibility, inclusivity, and service. For more
information, visit www.ibm.com.
Media Contact:
Ben
Stricker, IBM Communications
ben.stricker@ibm.com
- Disclaimer: Projected results when comparing 27PB of data
capacity, a ten-year life cycle of data, 10% data recall with the
following comparisons: IBM Diamondback LTO-9 tape generation, a
leading cloud-based archival storage provider, and dense near-line
spinning disk storage. Carbon footprint reduction is a
projection based on US carbon
usage.
- Source: Internal IBM study comparing IBM LTO tape vs. Flash,
HDD and cloud storage
Based on the research study "Tape. New Game. New Rules. Tapes
Becomes a Key Enabler for the Zettabyte Era" published by Horison
Information Strategies and available at
https://horison.com/publications/tape-2021-new-game-new-rules/
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