In computer storage, a tape library is also known as tape jukebox, tape robot or tape silo. Smaller tape libraries only with one drive are identified as autoloaders.This is a device used for storage which encompasses number of slots to hold tape cartridges, one or many tape drives, and a barcode reader to recognize tape cartridges as well as acomputerized method for loading tapes. These tape library devices can store vast amounts of data, ranging right from 20 terabytesto 2.1 exabytes of data.

Market Dynamics

Cost effective solution for large data storage and capacity of tape library devices to store data of large sizes over hard disk is majorly driving growth of tape library market. However, high entry level cost can slow down the growth of this market. Growing number of different types of data and necessity for storing huge amount of data is expected to boost growth of tape library market in near future.

Market Classification

The market can be bifurcated on the basis of product, application and geography. By product, tape library market can be segmented into virtual tape library and non-virtual tape library. By application, tape library market can be segmented into national defense, meteorological and others.On the basis of geography, the tape library market can be segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Asia-Pacific.

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Market Participants

Some of the major players involved in tape library market include Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Oracle Corporation, IBM Corporation, Fujitsu Consulting India, Sphere 3D Corp., Silicon Graphics International Corp., Lenovo, NEC Technologies India Private Limited, Microsoft Corporation and Sony Corporation among others.

Market Segmentation

Market By Product

Virtual Tape Library

Non-Virtual Tape Library

Market By Application

National Defense

Meteorological

Others

Market By Geography

North America

• U.S.
• Canada

Europe

• U.K.
• Germany
• France
• Spain
• Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia-Pacific

Latin America

• Brazil
• Mexico
• Rest of Latin America

Middle East & Africa

• GCC
• South Africa
• Rest of Middle East & Africa