White paper - Alternative Storage Technologies

DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS

We have seen that each of the storage technologies have different characteristics, making them suitable for different needs. Data owners need to thoroughly consider their requirements in terms of e.g. acceptable data retrieval time, security level and budget limitations during the archival period.

The following table provides an overview of some of the attributes of each of the commercial storage technologies. It is important to keep in mind that this is a general overview of technologies constant- ly in development. Within each category, there are differences between vendors and products.