The Case for Modern Tape: Cost-Effective, Seamless Archiving for Video Surveillance 

Solving the Modern Surveillance Storage Dilemma

As AI analytics, 4K/8K cameras, and strict retention mandates push storage demands to new extremes, many organizations face spiraling costs and security risks with disk and cloud storage.

This whitepaper reveals how modern tape technology - once considered legacy - has become a cornerstone of sustainable, secure, and scalable video archiving.

After reading, you’ll understand how to:

  • Build a hybrid storage strategy while optimizing cost
  • Automate video archiving and retrieval using Tiger Surveillance
  • Achieve air-gapped protection while ensuring long-term retention 
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You will learn:

  • Why tape offers up to 87% lower power consumption and the lowest cost per TB of any enterprise medium.

  • How modern automation and VMS integration have eliminated tape’s traditional pain points.

  • How real-world cost comparisons show tape can reduce five-year storage expenses by more than 50% compared to disk or cloud.

“Once viewed as outdated, tape has re-emerged as a key component of modern hybrid storage architectures - offering unmatched cost efficiency, security, and longevity for large-scale video archiving and long-term data preservation.”