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Fujifilm to boost tape production 5x as AI fuels archiving demand.

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Fujifilm plans to increase its magnetic tape production fivefold, citing demand for archiving driven by AI.

Why it matters: The expansion indicates that demand for cheap, offline storage for archived data is growing alongside AI workloads.

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“Low costs and offline security mean magnetic tape still has a job.”
Ars Technica AI, 30 Oct 2026, 17:38.

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