As the advancements in cloud computing continue to rise, many have come to believe that the so-called “archaic” methods of tape storage are dead. They couldn’t be more wrong.

Tape forges ahead, setting the standards for the data storage industry. Several new developments in the tape storage industry were revealed last year that have increased tape’s value proposition.

These ground-breaking technologies have made substantial surges in tape’s capacity and long-term storage capabilities.

Seeing as how tape capacity continues to grow with the ever-increasing need for data storage, lots of companies are choosing tape due to its affordability and secure means of data protection.

In fact, over the past decade, LTO tape has increased capacity by 1,400 percent, performance 200 percent, and reliability 9,900 percent.