PEAK:AIO announced the launch of PEAK:ARCHIVE, designed to transform data archiving, enhance security, and ensure compliance for AI teams. While PEAK:AIO’s AI Data Server continues to expand its capacity while maintaining performance, the new PEAK:ARCHIVE offers a groundbreaking plug-and-play solution tailored to the demanding needs of data archiving.
PEAK:AIO announced the launch of PEAK:ARCHIVE, designed to transform data archiving, enhance security, and ensure compliance for AI teams. While PEAK:AIO’s AI Data Server continues to expand its capacity while maintaining performance, the new PEAK:ARCHIVE offers a groundbreaking plug-and-play solution tailored to the demanding needs of data archiving.
Developed in collaboration with Solidigm, the leading quad-level cell (QLC) SSD vendor, PEAK:ARCHIVE boasts unparalleled density and power efficiency, currently providing an impressive 1.4PB of storage in a compact 2U unit, with plans to increase to 3PB per 2U by 2025.
Addressing Critical Data Management Needs
As AI projects transition from development to production, the demand for robust data management solutions becomes crucial. PEAK:ARCHIVE was created in response to feedback from the AI market, which faces increasing archiving and compliance demands that require a delicate balance of scale, cost, and power efficiency. PEAK:ARCHIVE addresses these challenges by delivering a fully automated, out-of-the-box, immutable large-scale flash solution, ensuring comprehensive backup, archiving, and compliance while protecting against ransomware.
Key Features of PEAK:ARCHIVE
Unmatched Capacity: PEAK:ARCHIVE delivers 1.4PB of storage in a single 2U unit, with a roadmap to double the capacity by 2025. This significant storage capability allows organizations to manage vast amounts of data efficiently.
Power Efficiency: The solution significantly reduces power consumption compared to traditional hard drives, making it ideal for sustainable AI installations. This efficiency not only lowers operational costs but also supports environmentally friendly data center operations.
Simplicity and Automation: PEAK:ARCHIVE integrates effortlessly with the PEAK:AIO AI Data Server, offering automated archiving without the need for additional backup servers or software. This seamless integration simplifies data management processes and reduces the administrative burden.
AI-Sensitive Cost: When combined with PEAK:AIO primary storage, PEAK:ARCHIVE offers a 50% reduction in license cost, providing a dense all-flash solution at the cost of traditional, power-hungry HDD options.
Instant Recovery: Administrators can present archived data for review and instant readability with a single click, eliminating the need for time-consuming data restoration processes.
Ransomware Protection: The system’s immutable data storage safeguards against tampering, ensuring data integrity even in the event of a ransomware attack. This feature is crucial for maintaining business continuity and protecting sensitive information.
Ideal for Modern IT Environments
PEAK:ARCHIVE is perfectly suited for traditional IT environments looking to reduce the cost and density of HDD-based backup solutions. It supports industry-leading backup applications, allowing organizations to upgrade their data center infrastructure and strengthen their data protection strategies. This solution delivers high-performance archiving on affordable flash with instantaneous recovery time objectives.
PEAK:ARCHIVE offers an unmatched combination of high capacity, energy efficiency, and ease of use, making it a game-changer for AI teams. Its innovative design ensures that AI projects can scale seamlessly, with a storage system that grows with their needs while maintaining compliance and data integrity. The solution also provides robust support for audit trails and regulatory demands, essential for sectors like healthcare, finance, and legal.
Mark Klarzynski, PEAK:AIO CEO, emphasized the importance of transparency and compliance in AI projects. He stressed that as AI progresses from experimental to production phases and faces heightened scrutiny regarding AI ethics and bias, it is imperative to establish transparent model creation processes. Archiving solutions should facilitate comprehensive tracking and documentation of data sources, training methods, and model iterations. This transparency is crucial not only for ethical considerations but also for complying with regulatory standards. PEAK:ARCHIVE offers a revolutionary approach to automating data backup and preservation, ensuring that datasets endure over time and provide robust support for audit trails and regulatory requirements in the rapidly expanding AI sector, both today and in the future.
PEAK:ARCHIVE represents a significant advancement in data archiving and management. Offering unmatched capacity, power efficiency, and ease of use, this innovative solution addresses the critical needs of AI projects, providing robust data protection, compliance, and instant recovery capabilities, ensuring that organizations can manage their data effectively and securely.
Availability
PEAK:ARCHIVE is now generally available. To learn more about PEAK and its capabilities, please visit PEAK:AIO’s website.
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