Sony made a recent announcement that it is going to build up a tape cartridge which can hold 185TB of data storage. FujiFilm has come up with another announcement this week that it’s going to come up with a 154TB capacity holding tape which it will achieve in conjunction with IBM.
Fujifilm has specifically announced that its 154TB tape will have an areal data density of 85.9 billion bits per square inch on cost-efficient linear magnetic particulate tape. Thus, with this break through in data density, the standard LTO cartridge will be capable enough to store up to 154 TB of uncompressed data, which is 62 times greater than today’s current LTO6 cartridge capacity.
Fujifilm has announced officially that the team of experts from IBM has helped it achieve the new record with the use of advanced prototype tape incorporating NANOCUBIC technology.
“ This data density achievement is significant as corporate data is growing at an incredible rate and the need for a secure and reliable storage medium which can scale up and down as per the needs of an enterprise is much needed,” said Peter Faulhaber, President, Fujifilm Recording Media, USA. He added that citing all these reasons, his company in conjugation with IBM has created a tape with extra ordinary data density. Moreover, it is fast, cost effective and energy efficient.
FujiFilm is said to be committed to lead the development of large capacity data storage media with its BaFe Technology. The company has not revealed any details about its 154TB tape availability and pricing. But FujiFilm’s Peter has hinted that this tape solution will be available from 2Q of 2015.
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