Nearline storage

Nearline storage (a portmanteau of "near" and "online storage") is a term used[1] in computer science to describe an intermediate type of data storage that represents a compromise between online storage (supporting frequent, very rapid access to data) and offline storage/archiving (used for backups or long-term storage, with infrequent access to data).[2][3]

Nearline storage dates back to the IBM 3850 Mass Storage System (MSS) tape library, which was announced in 1974.[4]

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  2. ^ "Nearline storage" in "A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology". Retrieved on 2009-01-30.
  3. ^ Venkatramani, Chitra and Tzi-cker Chiueh (1993). "Survey of Near-Line Storage Technologies: Devices and Systems". Experimental Computer Systems Laboratory.
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