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 * PRODUCTS
   * FUJIFILM PRODUCTS
     * OBJECT ARCHIVE
       Optimize Object Storage with
       Tape Archiving Software
     * LTO TAPE
       High-capacity Storage
       Solution
   * QSTAR TECHNOLOGIES
     * Archive Storage Manager
       Create A Vendor Neutral
       Active Archive
     * Network Migrator
       Policy Based Tiered Storage and
       Data Lifecycle Management
   * STRONGBOX DATA SOLUTIONS
     * Stronglink
       Policy-based Data and Storage
       Management Across any Flash, Disk,
       Tape, & Cloud Storage Platform
 * SOLUTIONS
   * HPC & RESEARCH
   * Storage Optimization
   * Active Archive
 * WHY LTO?
   * TCO Calculator
   * Ransomware Protection
   * Tiered Storage
   * Sustainability
 * ABOUT US
   * Events
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 * CONTACT
 * BLOG

   
 * PRODUCTS
   
   * FUJIFILM PRODUCTS
     
     * OBJECT ARCHIVE
       Optimize Object Storage with
       Tape Archiving Software
     * LTO TAPE
       High-capacity Storage
       Solution
   * QSTAR TECHNOLOGIES
     
     * Archive Storage Manager
       Create A Vendor Neutral
       Active Archive
     * Network Migrator
       Policy Based Tiered Storage and
       Data Lifecycle Management
   * STRONGBOX DATA SOLUTIONS
     
     * Stronglink
       Policy-based Data and Storage
       Management Across any Flash, Disk,
       Tape, & Cloud Storage Platform
 * SOLUTIONS
   
   * HPC & RESEARCH
   * Storage Optimization
   * Active Archive
 * WHY LTO?
   
   * TCO Calculator
   * Ransomware Protection
   * Tiered Storage
   * Sustainability
 * ABOUT US
   
   * Events
   * News
 * CONTACT
 * BLOG


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WHY DOES STORING DATA COST SO MUCH?(AND HOW FUJIFILM CAN HELP)

Global worth for the data storage industry in 2021 was more than $245 billion
according to Statista. That includes data storage units, hosting and cloud
services, as well as information archiving. Those numbers trickle down, creating
large expenses for businesses that need to store or archive data.

But not all data is equal, and it doesn’t all require prime real estate in your
cloud data warehouse. According to one study, companies are wasting more than
$60 billion annually paying for cloud storage capacity they don’t need. One
reason for that is businesses are often keeping cold data in storage meant for
warm data.

Watch the video below to learn more about the cost of data and how FUJIFILM can
help you save money by using tape for cold data.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Total Cost of Ownership: How Much Can You Save By Using Tape for Cold Data? How
Do You Classify Your Data for Tiered Storage? Tape with FUJIFILM & Object
Archive Contact Us


TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP: HOW MUCH CAN YOU SAVE BY USING TAPE FOR COLD DATA?

Data costs money. Depending on how cold data is stored, the associated costs can
range from one cent per GB all the way up to thirty. Here’s a breakdown of some
data storage cost averages by type of storage:

 * Storing data on local SSDs can run you 25 to 30 cents per GB if you score a
   great deal on the drives.
 * Raw HDD storage is cheaper, costing 3 to 3.5 cents per GB on average when you
   purchase economy hard drives.
 * Data storage on tape with FUJIFILM can cost you 1 cent per GB, depending on
   how much data and how you need to store it.

This online data storage tool, developed by storage economics expert Brad Johns
Consulting, calculates 5- and 10-year scenarios for the Total Cost of Ownership
when using automated tape storage, disk-based and cloud-based archive storage.


WHAT IS TIERED STORAGE?

How much you should pay to store data depends on how you’re using the data. You
can see from the breakdown above that tape is by far the most cost-effective way
to store data, but it’s not the best way to store all data.

That’s because you don’t use all data the same way. Consider this example: You
have old invoice information you’re required to keep for 7+ years for tax
purposes. The likelihood of someone in your business needing to access
7-year-old invoice information on a daily or even monthly basis is low. It’s
possible no one will ever look at that information again.

Contrast that scenario with this one: You have new invoice data from the past
month or two. There’s a great likelihood someone may need to access that
information regularly. They may need to collect open AR or process accounts
payable, assist clients with billing questions or complete financial reports for
the quarter.

Clearly these two types of data are not in the same category. They should be
stored differently, which is where tiered storage comes in.


HOW DO YOU CLASSIFY YOUR DATA FOR TIERED STORAGE?

ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE STORAGE:

The data needs to be immediately available — literally at a person’s fingertips.
This information is highly active and called up on a regular basis. Customer
account and order information, inventory figures and current employee schedules
or payroll information are just some examples of data that might call for this
storage tier.

PERFORMANCE STORAGE:

Data that isn’t used on a daily basis or which isn’t new data that might be
needed in the short-term may fall into this tier if it’s still something you
have a reasonable expectation of using in the near future. For example, paid
invoices and statements on accounts from the past couple of months or last
year’s sales reports might fall into this tier.

ACTIVE ARCHIVE STORAGE:

You can save money and time by archiving data outside of daily processes while
ensuring it can be easily recalled because it’s still “active.” For example,
keeping the entire order history for a customer in your CRM system can become
cumbersome, causing response time delays for clients and employees alike.
However, if the customer is still active, you might want to provide a way for
employees to look at the old data if questions arise. In this case, active
archive could be a solution.

ARCHIVE LONG-TERM STORAGE:

Consider the same CRM system example from the above tier but apply it to
customers that haven’t been active in more than a year. The customer may return
at some point, and you don’t want to completely remove your records of them. But
you could use long-term archive storage to hold the data outside of daily
processes until it’s needed again.

There are numerous benefits of segregating your data into tiered storage. It
reduces the burden of data on your systems, makes data you need right now easier
to find and can help you level costs for storing all your data.


THE COST SAVINGS BY LEVERAGING TAPE

How much can you save by leveraging tape for data storage? Consider the average
amount of data various organizations manage:

A mid-size company managing 2PB of data would be managing 2,000TB. If that was
stored entirely in solid state drives (not something that’s especially
feasible), the cost would be roughly $500,000. Hard disk storage is more
feasible but still pricey, ringing in at around $65,991.

Tape storage for that amount of data would be just $20,000 (or less).

This is a simplified example, obviously. A business with 2PB of data may need to
hold some of it in active storage because it’s not all cold data. However, for
most organizations, 60% or more of data is cold, which means it could be stored
on tape. For the average business, that would lead to thousands or even tens of
thousands of dollars saved annually.


TAPE WITH FUJIFILM & OBJECT ARCHIVE

Tape and object storage provide more benefits beyond cost savings. It offers
almost infinite potential for scaling, which means you’ll never run out of room
for data. You can create entire redundant backups to support business
continuity. And, since FUJIFILM’s Object Archive is a secure data storage
solution, you can use it to store mission-critical data you don’t want in a
cloud environment. Object Archive’s Software is S3-compatible and complements
existing workflows which allow organizations to easily archive massive amounts
of object storage seamlessly to modern tape.

Check out this short video to find out more about how FUJIFILM tape storage can
help you save up to 86% on data storage costs while still meeting all your other
business objectives.


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