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cold storage

Cold storage is the retention of inactive data that an organization rarely, if ever, expects to access for years -- or perhaps decades.

Low cost, high capcity and durability are important considerations for cold storage. Data retrieval and response time can be significantly slower for a cold storage system than for devices or systems designed for active data and media choices often include cloud storage, linear tape file system (LTFS) tape or low-cost commodity hard disk drives.