The combination of flash and tape, known as “flape”, is helping organizations capitalize on data while saving on costs. In today’s data driven world, the value derived from data can set a company apart from its competitors. But, it also creates a challenge for IT leaders. The ever-increasing amounts of data calls for an intuitive look at storage structuring.
Data has a life cycle, much like everything else. Some data is accessed frequently while older data sits in storage and unnecessarily consumes valuable resources. Using a policy engine software, such as IBM Spectrum solutions, a measurement can be taken to separate the new, frequently used data from the old, stale data. By utilizing a combination of tape and flash, i.e. “flape”, data gets automatically moved depending on where it falls on the scale. Data that hasn’t been touched in a while is moved to a lower-cost storage pool, such as tape, while the more frequently accessed data is stored on flash.
The tiering of storage based on its need can be achieved with “flape” while optimizing performance and economics. Providers such as IBM offer industry leading solutions to help your company achieve data management goals while keeping budget at the forefront.
Why IBM?
IBM is a world leader in storage environments. Their mature product portfolio has flexible options for storage and data management which can meet the needs of all types and sizes of businesses. Customers not only gain industry-leading technology and guarantees, but a solution that satisfies current and future needs.
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