Fujifilm, IBM develop 50TB native tape storage system for AI enhanced analytics

FUJIFILM (FUJIY) President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto and IBM (IBM) announced the development of a 50TB native tape storage system, featuring the world’s highest native data tape cartridge capacity . Fujifilm has commenced production of a high-density tape cartridge for use with IBM’s newest enterprise tape drive, the TS1170. The sixth-generation IBM 3592 JF tape cartridge incorporates a newly developed technology featuring fine hybrid magnetic particles to enable higher data storage capacity. Fujifilm has succeeded in achieving this innovative cartridge capacity by evolving the technologies developed in previous tape generations. This involved enhancing both the areal recording density and the overall recording area . Nanoparticle Design Technology: Fine hybrid magnetic particles have been newly developed by combining the technologies used in the next-generation Strontium Ferrite magnetic particles and the Barium Ferrite particles that are currently used in high-capacity data storage tapes. Reduction in the size of the magnetic particles and enhancement in their magnetic properties significantly improves the areal recording density. High-dispersion technology for magnetic particles prevents the aggregation of individual ultrafine magnetic particles and allows for a more even dispersion of the particles. Improved thin layer coating technology achieves a more uniform and smoother tape surface, resulting in improved signal-to-noise ratio. A 15% longer tape per data cartridge compared to the previous fifth generation is realized by using a thinner and stronger base film, which is for the support of the magnetic layer. AI enhanced analytics are helping organizations derive value from exponentially increasing volumes of “big data” and prompting the need for long term, cost-effective, high-capacity data storage. With the TS1170 drive and 3592 JF tape cartridge, data-intensive organizations including growing cloud service providers can take advantage of the increased capacity of 3592 JF for long-term retention and security of these massive data sets.