Most RecentMost ViewedMost LikesDisk versus tape: A retrospective with an eye on the future Technology has changed substantially since tape storage was the best means of managing data, and today there are a few reasons why you might choose one over the other in the modern data center. Is tape storage a viable option for GDPR? Storing data for long term retention and occasional retrieval is an operational requirement for organisations of all sizes, this secondary storage has traditionally been stored on tape systems, via a secondary storage provider.