Archiving for Data Protection and Storage Management

Backup has long been thought of as the key technology for data protection. However, in today's modern data centers, the fastest moving and most fundamental changes in data protection are actually in archive. Today's archive solutions enable affordable, online, long-term data retention. Case studies will be presented to illustrate how active archives are being utilized in healthcare, broadcast, finance, education and oil/gas environments for affordable, power efficient, near-line access to the entire data archive. Join us to learn about the software applications available to manage data archives and enable online search and access to the entire archive, and which storage platforms are designed to support the needs of the archive. This session will also focus on developments in tape-based storage platforms accessible through a file system interface, and the preferred storage medium for the archive.

Learning objectives

The definition of active archive and its benefits in the modern data center
Where is active archive being used today? See several real-world case studies
The evolution of tape-based storage and the role tape will continue to play in 2010 and beyond.