Is that parrot completely dead, or is it just resting?
Is tape now a legacy technology, or is it alive and well?

Archive is a critical aspect of both Big Data and supercomputing, and tape is the most efficient, cost-effective, and reliable means of archiving. Our hosts discuss whether just putting everything in the cloud is the solution; their consensus is a definite “No.” They also debunk tape’s bad reputation.

In more ‘legacy’ talk, Dan posits that Henry whittled the first punch cards by hand, and Rich claims that Henry invented the chad. Henry retaliates by claiming to have more hair… truly a must-see podcast.

Check the Radio Free HPC website for new episodes and more great content from Rich Brueckner of insideHPC, Henry Newman of Instrumental, Inc., and GCG’s Dan Olds.