FUJIFILM Data Storage Solutions Interview
Oct 31, 2024
Our CEO recently sat down with Fujifilm Data Storage to discuss the future of data archiving and storage solutions. In the interview, they covered key insights on how we're tackling today’s biggest challenges—like data protection, accessibility, and cost efficiency. The discussion sheds light on innovative approaches and our commitment to delivering solutions that evolve with the needs of modern enterprises.
New Tape-as-a-Service from Geyser Data Delivers Benefits of Tape in a Cloud Based Subscription Model
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Executive Q & A with
Nelson Nahum,
CEO of Geyser Data
Q1: Welcome Nelson to this Fujifilm Insights Blog Executive Q & A! Please tell us about Geyser Data’s new tape-as-a-service model and your role and responsibility as CEO.
Ans: Thank you for having me, Rich. Let me begin with my story on why we created Geyser Data. In a world now forever changed by AI, extracting value from data has become easier than ever before. At the same time the rate of creation of new data is explosive, so we need to look at tape as a great solution for certain storage workloads. Tape is low-cost media, it requires minimal power and it can be protected from cybersecurity threats by simply air gapping it. However, historically tape lost ground to hard disks because tape libraries were difficult to manage and required a lot of capex to buy them. At Geyser Data, this is what we solve, people can use tape-as-a service, without the need to buy and manage tape libraries. And it can be used with the simplicity of S3 APIs and on a pay per month subscription model.
Q2: Your most recent background prior to Geyser Data is with Zadara. What was your role there and how did that experience help establish your vision for Geyser Data?
Ans: I co-founded Zadara and ran it for many years until we reached a substantial size with more than 500 cloud locations. At Zadara we pioneered “On premise-as-a-service-storage”. Although Geyser is a different type of storage, my experience allowed me to bring this new idea to light very fast, hire a magnificent team, and build the strategic partnerships necessary to be successful.