This article is part of a series examining the value of tape in the era of cloud and object storage. In my last few posts, I considered the compelling benefits that emerge for tape when considered over longer periods of time than just a few years. In this post, I want to look at tape’s technology advantage in relation to areal density and what we know about the innovation curve for advanced magnetic media recording using LTO Ultrium or hard disk drives. One of the reasons why I am...