Tom's Hardware reports AI-driven growth in tape storage capacity for long-term data needs.
Tom's Hardware states tape companies shipped 160 exabytes of storage in 2025. The outlet reports capacity shipped in Q1 2026 rose 57 percent year over year. It attributes the increase to AI data demands along with LTO-9 momentum and early LTO-10 uptake. The article adds that tape remains difficult to beat for low-cost, power-efficient, and cyber-resilient long-term storage despite its age. The coverage frames the shipments against broader growth in data volumes tied to artificial intelligence workloads.
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Tom's Hardware reports AI-driven growth in tape storage capacity for long-term data needs.
Tom's Hardware states tape companies shipped 160 exabytes of storage in 2025. The outlet reports capacity shipped in Q1 2026 rose 57 percent year over year. It attributes the increase to AI data demands along with LTO-9 momentum and early LTO-10 uptake. The article adds that tape remains difficult to beat for low-cost, power-efficient, and cyber-resilient long-term storage despite its age. The coverage frames the shipments against broader growth in data volumes tied to artificial intelligence workloads.
Tom's Hardware@tomshardwareTape companies ship 160 exabytes of storage in 2025, AI data demands drive 'unprecedented data growth' — capacity shipped in Q1 2026 rose 57% YOY driven by AI, LTO‑9 momentum, and early LTO‑10 uptake
Tom's Hardware@tomshardwareTape companies ship 160 exabytes of storage in 2025, AI data demands drive 'unprecedented data growth' — capacity shipped in Q1 2026 rose 57% YOY driven by AI, LTO‑9 momentum, and early LTO‑10 uptake
