In the Tape vs. Disk War, Think Tape AND Disk -- Enterprise Systems

As data protection becomes a growing part of the IT budget, it seems like every technology that records data wants to claim primacy and indispensability. Too frequently in the frantic dash for market share, technology that has stood the test of time is falsely accused of being hopelessly out of date. So it is with magnetic tape in the data center. The veteran technology is inaccurately identified as "yesterday's technology." Tape technology is experiencing a Renaissance; a rebirth based on the growing recognition that tape technology is responding regularly and reliably to today's vital business requirements.