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The Value of Tape

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The Value of Tape
High capacity data tape is the de facto format to protect the our most valuable digital assets for future generations.  With latest generation LTO 8 Ultrium providing up to 30TB capacity per tape, no other technology keeps pace with today's expanding data demands. LTO 8 media is a key product in the world of data storage.

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PMD join Archive & Restoration Association with ARC Mag advert

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PMD join Archive & Restoration Association with ARC Mag advert

PMD marked joining the Archive & Restoration Association by advertising in the monthly ARA publication ARC Magazine.PMD Data Solutions now features under the ARA Supplier Directory offering digital archive solutions. Creating digital assets is now a critical part of archiving to preserve the image of these irreplaceable artefacts. It also allows archives the ability to share their prized collections online with a global audience.PMD Data Solutions is proud to be able to offer our wide range of long term storage and archive solutions. PMD work closely with our technology partners HPE, IBM, Oracle, Quantum and Fujifilm, the latter of which...

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Data Storage - The Future is the use of Tape. Listen to the words of Mark Lantz at IBM Research

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Data Storage - The Future is the use of Tape.  Listen to the words of Mark Lantz at IBM Research
It should come as no surprise that recent advances in big-data analytics and artificial intelligence have created strong incentives for enterprises to amass information about every measurable aspect of their businesses.  Financial regulations now require organizations to keep records for much longer periods than they did in the past. So companies and institutions of all stripes are storing more and more data onto LTO tape and the introduction of LTO 8 media in 2019 will be most timely.

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PMD reaches new heights

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PMD reaches new heights

PMD Data Solutions reaches new heights thanks to Liz Hopkins & Rosina Lilley - who work for the Sue Ryder Charity at the Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading.We are very proud to have sponsored all the trekking and training kit that was needed for this fund-raising venture. The trekkers were also proud to wear the PMD Data Solutions branded outfits to the summit of Poon Hill. We were with them in spirit if not in body.Based at The Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading, Liz and Rosina have continued their quest onwards and upwards. After the success of reaching...

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PMD Data Storage Survey......the results

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PMD Data Storage Survey......the results
The PMD Data Storage Survey concluded on 23rd April 2018, and provided a fascinating insight into the issues faced by the data storage market.  Below are some of the key findings

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