From cyber-attacks to natural disasters, the threat landscape for data loss is growing. Traditional tape storage continues to be in strong demand as an economical, scalable, and secure tape storage method to protect and retain your infrequently accessed, yet essential data in the long term. Address all of your retention and compliance needs with the complete portfolio of HPE tape storage solutions and services. Protect your data for life and gain air-gap protection against ransomware and data corruption. Make HPE StoreEver tape storage even simpler to use and manage with the unique tape library management software. Create a more efficient HPC environment by automating cold-data placement in your tiered storage system to HPE tape storage solutions using HPE Data Management Framework software.

According to an independent report* from analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, businesses that  use ransomware-resilient HPE StoreEver LTO technology for archiving can potentially save up to  86% over ten years, compared to those who only use all disk or all cloud solutions1. That’s because LTO storage media requires no power or cooling to safeguard data at rest and there are no hidden costs for retrieving your data. With LTO cartridge capacities expected to far surpass those of hard  disk drives in the next decade**, tape’s cost of ownership advantage can help you reduce the cost of archival storage for years to come.

* “The Economic Benefits of HPE StoreEver as Active Archival Storage”, Enterprise Strategy Group, August 2020.  

** INSIC Application, Systems and Technology Roadmap”, INSIC, 2019.

According to the FBI, ransomware targets a company every 40 seconds, making total avoidance nearly impossible. So what can you do to be prepared if ransomware starts spreading across your network? The safest approach could be to keep an offline copy of your data on LTO tape. Content stored on tape is disconnected from the network, meaning ransomware can’t cross the air gap to corrupt your data. And for extra peace of mind, you  can use LTO’s built-in AES-256 encryption to counter against physical theft. Ransomware may be a fact but with HPE StoreEver LTO tape, you don’t need to make it a reality.