
Cold Data Archive Technology
Engineered for Durable, Long-Term Data Protection
Geyser Data provides Buckets for Cold Data Archiving built on enterprise-grade infrastructure designed to preserve, protect, and access cold data at scale for decades.
Geyser Data Buckets combine physically isolated storage, encryption, automated management, and S3-compatible access to deliver secure cold data archiving without operational complexity.
Organizations can retain backup archives, compliance records, research data, media libraries, surveillance video, logs, and other long-term datasets at predictable costs, with no egress or access fees.
What technology powers Geyser Data Buckets?
Geyser Data Buckets are powered by enterprise-grade storage infrastructure designed for long-term cold data archiving. The architecture combines physically isolated storage, encryption in transit and at rest, automated monitoring, and S3-compatible access, enabling organizations to preserve data for decades without managing archive hardware.
This approach gives teams the durability and cost efficiency of modern tape-based infrastructure while keeping the experience simple through cloud-style access and fully managed operations.
Enterprise-Grade Architecture for Cold Data Archiving
Geyser Data Buckets are built on proven enterprise-grade architecture designed to protect and preserve data at scale. The platform is optimized for cold data that must be retained for years or decades while remaining secure, durable, and accessible when needed.
The architecture combines high-density storage, physical data isolation, encryption, and automated management to deliver long-term data protection without the burden of owning or operating archive infrastructure.
How Geyser Data Buckets Protect Cold Data
Geyser Data Buckets combine physical data isolation, encryption, and Amazon S3-compatible access to make long-term cold data archiving secure, simple, and easy to manage.
Physical Data Isolation by Design
Cold data often includes sensitive, regulated, or business-critical information. Geyser Data Buckets are designed with physical data isolation to help strengthen protection, separation, and long-term integrity.
This isolated architecture supports organizations that need resilient data retention for compliance, ransomware recovery planning, backup archives, research records, media assets, healthcare data, surveillance video, and other high-value datasets.
Encrypted Data Protection
Geyser Data Buckets protect data with encryption in transit and at rest. This helps organizations preserve sensitive information while supporting security, compliance, and long-term retention requirements.
Because Geyser Data is fully managed, customers get built-in protection without having to deploy, configure, or maintain their own archive infrastructure.
S3-Compatible Access for Existing Workflows
Geyser Data Buckets support S3-compatible workflows, making it easier to archive cold data using familiar tools and processes.
Teams can connect backup, archive, media, research, compliance, and data management workflows without redesigning applications or adopting complex storage processes. Geyser Data makes long-term archiving feel simple while the underlying platform handles durable storage, monitoring, and protection.
Built on Proven Enterprise Storage Technology
Geyser Data uses enterprise-grade storage systems from Spectra Logic, a global leader in large-scale data storage and long-term retention.
This foundation helps Geyser Data Buckets deliver durable cold data archiving for organizations with large and growing datasets. Customers get the benefits of proven storage infrastructure without having to buy hardware, manage media, monitor systems, or operate archive environments.

Operational Simplicity at Scale
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Geyser Data Buckets are designed to simplify long-term data retention.
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Organizations can securely store cold data, access it through familiar workflows, and avoid the hidden costs that often accompany traditional cloud archive tiers.
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Geyser Data manages the archive platform, monitoring, storage media, lifecycle operations, and infrastructure health.
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Your team gets predictable cold data archiving without hardware ownership, complex administration, or retrieval penalties.
Built on infrastructure deployed across thousands of global installations, designed for durability, performance, and long-term operation.
Enterprise-Class Systems
Advanced lifecycle management ensures data integrity, system health, and ongoing reliability without manual intervention.
Continuous Management and Monitoring
All storage media is rigorously tested, verified, and managed to ensure consistent performance and long-term data preservation.
Certified Storage
Media
Proven Reliability & Trust
Why Geyser Data Technology Matters
Long-term data protection requires more than low-cost storage. Organizations need durability, security, access, predictable pricing, and operational confidence.
Geyser Data Buckets are designed to help organizations:
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Protect cold data for long-term retention
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Reduce archive storage complexity
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Avoid egress and access fees
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Use S3-compatible tools and workflows
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Support compliance and recovery requirements
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Preserve data value for future analytics, AI, research, and business needs
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Eliminate the burden of managing archive infrastructure
Frequently Asked Questions
What technology does Geyser Data use?
Geyser Data uses enterprise-grade storage infrastructure designed for long-term cold data archiving. Geyser Data Buckets combine physically isolated storage, encryption, automated management, and S3-compatible access to help organizations preserve and protect data for years or decades.
Are Geyser Data Buckets S3-compatible?
Yes. Geyser Data Buckets support S3-compatible workflows, so organizations can use familiar tools and processes for archiving, backup retention, compliance data, media libraries, research datasets, and other cold data.
How does Geyser Data protect archived data?
Geyser Data protects archived data with encryption in transit and at rest, physically isolated storage, automated monitoring, and fully managed archive operations.
Is Geyser Data fully managed?
Yes. Geyser Data manages the archive infrastructure, storage systems, monitoring, and ongoing operations so customers do not need to buy, deploy, or maintain archive hardware.
What types of data are best for Geyser Data Buckets?
Geyser Data Buckets are ideal for cold data such as backup archives, compliance records, media libraries, research data, surveillance video, healthcare data, logs, and other datasets that need long-term retention.
Why does Geyser Data use Spectra Logic technology?
Geyser Data uses Spectra Logic enterprise storage technology because Spectra is a trusted leader in long-term data preservation, tape automation, and large-scale archive infrastructure. Spectra tape libraries are designed to protect data at scale with reliability, durability, and operational confidence. Geyser Data brings that enterprise tape foundation into a fully managed services model, so customers get the peace of mind that comes with Spectra-backed archive infrastructure without buying, deploying, or operating a tape library themselves.
What is the Spectra Cube library?
The Spectra Cube library is an enterprise tape library designed for edge-to-enterprise environments. It is built to be easy to deploy, simple to manage, scalable without disruption, and serviceable without specialized tools or downtime. Spectra describes Cube as a way to create cost-effective on-premises or hybrid-cloud tiers of object-based tape using Amazon S3- or S3 Glacier-compatible workflows.
Do I need to buy a Spectra tape library to get enterprise tape archive benefits?
No. With Geyser Data, organizations can get many of the benefits of enterprise tape archive technology in a services model. Instead of purchasing a Spectra library, installing it in a data center, managing media, monitoring hardware, and staffing tape operations, customers can use Geyser Data Buckets for fully managed Cold Data Archiving. This gives teams a simpler way to access enterprise-grade archive economics, durability, and long-term retention without owning the physical library. However, if buying a library is the best model for your organization, then we are happy to introduce you to our partner.
How does Geyser Data make enterprise tape easier to use?
Geyser Data turns enterprise tape infrastructure into a cloud-style archive service. Customers use S3-compatible workflows through Geyser Data Buckets, while Geyser manages the archive platform, storage media, monitoring, operations, and infrastructure lifecycle. This helps organizations preserve cold data for years or decades with predictable pricing, no egress or access fees, and no need to operate tape hardware internally.
Can Geyser Data replace an on-premises tape archive library?
Yes. Geyser Data can help organizations move from owning and operating an on-premises tape archive library to a fully managed services model. With Geyser Data Buckets, customers get long-term cold data archiving, S3-compatible access, predictable pricing, and enterprise-grade tape infrastructure without purchasing library hardware, managing tapes, maintaining robotics, or staffing specialized archive operations.
Spectra Cube Specifications
Max Slot Count | Media Type
| 1670 |
Max Native Capacity1 | 30PB |
Max Compressed Capacity1, 2 | 75PB |
Max Drives | 30 Half Height | 16 Full Height |
Max Native Throughput1 (TB/hr.) | 32.4 Half Height | 23.0 Full Height |
Max Compressed Throughput1 (TB/hr.) | 81.0 Half Height | 51.8 Full Height |
Max SLS Partitions | 16 |
Tape Drives Supported | LTO |
Dual Robotics | No |
footnotes: 1. Stated maximums based on exclusive use of LTO-9 drives.
2. LTO-9 assumed compression ratio is 2.5:1. |
Capacity & Throughput
Mode | Dry-bulb Temperature | Max Temperature Rate of Change | Relative Humidity (non-condensing) | Max Humidity Rate of Change | Altitude (max Allowable) |
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Allowable Environment | 16°C to 32°C (60°F to 90°F) | 5°C per hour | 9°F per hour | 20% to 80% | 22°C dew point max | 5% per hour with no condensation | 3048 m (10,000 ft) |
Recommended
Environment | 16°C to 25°C (60°F to 77°F) | 5°C per hour | 9°F per hour | 20% to 80% | 22°C dew point max | 5% per hour with no condensation | 3048 m (10,000 ft) |
Environmentals
Library MTTR | Less than 5 minutes for Field Replaceable Units (FRU) |
Mean Cycles Between Failures (MCBF): Over 2 million
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Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 250,000 power-on hours
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Power Requirements | Maximum configuration with 16 LTO Drive; 1,186 Watts AC at 200-240v AC
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Redundant N+1 Power / 85 PLUS Gold Power Supplies
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Heat Dissipation: 4,047 BTU/hr. (max operating, same configuration) |
Reliability
Encryption Supported | BlueScale Standard | BlueScale Professional | Spectra SKLM | Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP) |
Spectra TeraPack tape magazine | Yes, each TeraPack magazine holds ten LTO tapes to efficiently import and manage tape media as well as reduce cycle and tape mount times. |
Queued Ejects Support | Yes |
Auto Clean Support | Yes |
Tape Technology Supported | LTO-9 | LTO-8 | LTO-7 | LTO-6 |