Tape Ark Celebrates World Backup Day with Historic 1 Exabyte Cloud Migration Milestone
Media Release
Coinciding with World Backup Day on Monday 31st March, Tape Ark, a global leader in large-scale data migration and digital preservation, proudly announces a groundbreaking achievement: the successful migration of over 1 exabyte of legacy data to the cloud over the past three years. This milestone cements Tape Ark’s reputation as an innovator in the digital transformation space, helping enterprises worldwide unlock the full potential of their historical data assets.
Founded on the principle of liberating valuable legacy data from outdated physical storage, Tape Ark specializes in securely migrating vast volumes of data from tape-based archives to leading cloud platforms. With data integrity, security, and accessibility at the forefront, Tape Ark enables organizations to harness advanced cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and analytics tools to drive business innovation and scientific discovery.
Guy Holmes, Founder & CEO of Tape Ark, said, “This milestone is not just about the numbers—it’s about what this data represents. By moving 1 exabyte of content to the cloud, we’ve empowered businesses, research institutions, and government agencies to access and utilize their historical data like never before. It’s fitting that we celebrate this achievement on World Backup Day, as it highlights the critical importance of safeguarding data for future generations. Thanks is extended to our hyperscale public cloud partners for their ongoing support to help make this happen including, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure , Google Cloud, Backblaze & Wasabi Technologies. ”
To put the scale of this achievement into perspective, 1 exabyte of data is equivalent to:
- 250 million HD movies
- 50,000 years of continuous video footage
- Over 2.5 trillion pages of text documents
As organizations face increasing pressure to modernize and secure their data, Tape Ark’s cutting-edge solutions continue to revolutionize the way businesses manage and leverage their archival information. Tape Ark remains committed to helping clients navigate the evolving digital landscape by ensuring their data is not only backed up but also fully accessible and usable in the cloud – opening opportunities for generative AI and LLM application for both compliance and monetisation purposes.
In celebration of World Backup Day, Tape Ark encourages businesses to assess their backup and data storage strategies, ensuring they are future-proofed against data loss, obsolescence, and security threats.
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