Move to disk backup 'needed due to data growth'
16 Apr 2008
The increasing amounts of data which must be handled and stored are necessitating a need for tape users to move over to disk-based backup, it has been claimed.
Industry publication Processor reports that the ease of access presented by disk systems becomes a greater advantage as the amount of data stored increases.
This is due to the fact that finding a particular piece of information on a tape requires the user to rewind or fast forward to the relevant section of the storage medium.
"Many small and medium-sized enterprises still treat backup as if they are using a video cassette recorder that flashes '12:00 AM'," the publication observes.
However, such an approach could leave data storage managers facing the "tedious" task of searching through an ever-growing number of tapes in the future.
The comments come in light of research conducted by IDC which predicts tenfold growth in data storage from 2006 to 2011 to reach 1,800 exabytes worldwide.
A previous study from IDC noted that the prevention of data loss is an increasingly critical area of focus for many organisations..
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