Database archiving is gaining in popularity, but I think there is confusion in the terminology that has not helped to differentiate active archiving from simple data backup.

IT directors and administrators need to look for a comprehensive, all-around solution to data management to bring about corporate governance, compliance and efficient storage management.

This is a pretty powerful tool. Backup software does not keep historical information like this and other tape vendors do not have the capacity to keep this information for long periods of time.

A lot of times, if you want to add capacity [to a tape library], you have to put together a new frame. The way this is designed, you can slide new boxes in and don’t...

I think tape’s going to be around a long time, but it’s being repositioned. We’re still going to need tape to hold older backups and longer term archives because it’s still the most inexpensive way...

In the enterprise, you already have all these libraries, but a lot of midsized companies want smaller automated tape products. The PX500 series plays into that market — the lower end.