Comment on Seagate to Shut Down One of Its Largest HDD Assembly PlantsparentComments−nine_k9yWhere do you think Amazon Glacier data are stored?There's no point storing that on a high-IOPS, always-on medium, like an SSD or even HDD.Tapes are big, and still make complete sense for backup purposes, especially if you want to maintain latest 10-15 backup copies to choose from.−colek4219yNot likely tape. Looks like evidence points to BXDLhttps://storagemojo.com/2014/04/25/amazons-glacier-secret-bd...
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Where do you think Amazon Glacier data are stored?
There's no point storing that on a high-IOPS, always-on medium, like an SSD or even HDD.
Tapes are big, and still make complete sense for backup purposes, especially if you want to maintain latest 10-15 backup copies to choose from.
Not likely tape. Looks like evidence points to BXDL
https://storagemojo.com/2014/04/25/amazons-glacier-secret-bd...