HPC Wire: Spectra Logic and Geyser Data Partner to Launch Industry-First Tape-as-a-Service Offering

BOULDER, Colo. and TUSTIN, Calif., May 14, 2024 — Spectra Logic, a global leader in data management and data storage solutions, and Geyser Data, an innovative provider of sustainable cloud archive solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to jointly create and deliver the industry’s first tape-as-a-service (TaaS) offering.

TaaS is a modern data storage category that utilizes magnetic tape technology in a cloud-based, as-a-service model, combining the benefits of traditional tape storage, such as high durability and low cost, with the convenience and flexibility of cloud services.

The newly minted offering, to be known as Tape Archive Platform As-a-Service (TAPAS), will leverage the Spectra Cube cloud-optimized tape library, Spectra Certified LTO-9 media and Spectra BlackPearl® S3-compatible object storage to create an object-based tape infrastructure that is fully compatible with any Amazon S3 or S3 Glacier application.

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