Seconding this. I work with a lot of geophysical data, and there’s a reason why our library is stored on LTO.
Once you have the infrastructure and supply chain for it, there’s simply no cheaper way of long term storage per TB. The drives can be pricey, depending on which you use, but the standard IBM tapes are pretty cheap.
Seconding this. I work with a lot of geophysical data, and there’s a reason why our library is stored on LTO.
Once you have the infrastructure and supply chain for it, there’s simply no cheaper way of long term storage per TB. The drives can be pricey, depending on which you use, but the standard IBM tapes are pretty cheap.
What is the cost per TB for LTO?