{"id":51503,"date":"2025-11-20T16:20:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/?p=51503"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:20:33","slug":"spectra-logic-selected-by-tacc-to-power-exabyte-scale-data-archive-for-horizon-supercomputer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/north-america\/2025\/11\/20\/spectra-logic-selected-by-tacc-to-power-exabyte-scale-data-archive-for-horizon-supercomputer\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectra Logic selected by TACC to power exabyte-scale data archive for Horizon supercomputer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spectra Logic has been selected as the tape library provider for a major new archive deployment at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spectra TFinity Plus tape libraries will form the long-term storage backbone of TACC\u2019s 2025 Ranch storage system, an exabyte-scale archive built to support Horizon, the upcoming NSF Leadership-Class Computing Facility system and the world\u2019s largest academic supercomputer dedicated to open scientific research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with Dell Technologies and Versity, Spectra Logic will help protect, preserve and manage the massive volume of data generated by Horizon\u2019s advanced AI and simulation capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new Ranch archive represents one of Dell\u2019s highest-capacity deployments to date and underscores Spectra\u2019s continued leadership in supporting data preservation for high-performance computing and AI-intensive environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs we prepare to launch Horizon, what will be the most powerful academic supercomputer ever built for open science, we required a solution that could ensure the performance, reliability, and long-term integrity our research community depends on,\u201d said Dan Stanzione, Associate Vice President for Research at The University of Texas at Austin and Executive Director of TACC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe combined solution from Spectra Logic, Dell Technologies, and Versity delivers trusted technology with a proven record at the world\u2019s leading HPC centers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith Horizon delivering massive advances in simulation and AI performance, TACC needed an archival solution to match its vision,\u201d said Nathan Thompson, CEO of Spectra Logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur TFinity Plus library provides the density and resilience required for next-generation research.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spectra Logic has been selected as the tape library provider for a major new archive deployment at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin. 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