Surging demand for AI and ongoing memory crisis is creating an enterprise IT mandate to keep data searchable for AI while controlling global storage costs.
Campbell, CA– October 29, 2026— Komprise, the leader in analytics-driven unstructured data management, today announces a new partnership with Spectra Logic, a global data management and storage solutions provider, to marry intelligent data management with economical tape storage. In the joint solution, Komprise indexes and analyzes data across storage, identifying and transparently tiering cold data from primary storage to Spectra BlackPearl Object Gateway, freeing hot capacity and avoiding costly refresh while maintaining a searchable catalog for AI.
Enterprises are dealing with relentless unstructured data growth, rising flash costs from the global DRAM shortage and pressure to leverage data for AI value. Tape media has seen a resurgence this year to address the 6.5x year over year enterprise TLC SSD prices hikes, increases which are expected to continue into next year. LTO tape technology providers report a 57% year-over-year jump in shipped capacity for Q1 2026, driven in part by enterprise demand for cost-effective, resilient storage. Together, Komprise and Spectra Logic offer a practical, cost-effective way to address the premium storage squeeze within existing budgets while allowing search and filtering of data for AI.
Customer Benefits
- Before moving any data, the Komprise Flash Stretch assessment analyzes data usage across file and object storage, identifies inactive data ready for tiering, and models cost savings. As a part of the analysis, data analyzed is indexed and classified for later search and curation required for AI data preparation.
- Komprise policy-based transparent tiering means that files tiered to tape are accessible from their original location while BlackPearl Object Gateway provides Amazon S3-compatible access to scalable Spectra disk and tape storage for long-term retention.
- By continuously moving inactive or cold data to lower-cost infrastructure, IT frees costly high-performance storage capacity and delays storage purchases at a time when prices have reached historical highs and procurement delays have surged.
- Komprise allows customers to customize different tiering policies for different departments or datasets and automate data movement across billions of files.
- Komprise tiers files as native objects and preserves file metadata, permissions, and attributes. This avoids proprietary file formats and keeps data portable while preventing costly rehydration.
- Spectra BlackPearl Object Gateway manages disk and tape behind the scenes, eliminating the need for applications to manage tape directly. Combined with Komprise transparent tiering, the solution supports encryption, object lock immutability, and air-gapped tape protection in supported configurations to strengthen ransomware resilience.
- Komprise Smart Data Workflows and Universal File MCP help organizations discover, classify and curate specific datasets for AI and analytics workflows, even after data has been tiered.
“Archive storage delivers compelling economics for data that organizations need to retain but rarely access, and AI is giving that data new value,” said David Feller, CTO of Spectra Logic. “BlackPearl Object Gateway brings Spectra storage into an S3-compatible architecture, while Komprise moves the right data off costly primary storage and keeps it searchable for AI.”
“Enterprises should not have to keep years of inactive cold data on their most expensive storage,” said Krishna Subramanian, COO and cofounder of Komprise. “By combining Komprise analytics, data indexing and transparent, file-level tiering with Spectra Logic storage, we help customers make their primary-storage investments go further while keeping data accessible and AI ready without lock-in.”
Availability
The joint Komprise and Spectra Logic solution is available today. Customers can buy from either company and authorized Komprise and Spectra Logic channel partners can resell the solution. Partners can register opportunities through the Komprise deal registration program here. Learn more and request a demo or assessment at komprise.com/spectra.
About Komprise
Komprise unlocks unstructured data for AI while optimizing data placement to cut storage costs. With Komprise Intelligent Data Management, enterprise IT gets global data intelligence, policy-driven data orchestration, fast data mobilization, and governance while data teams get AI-ready data that is easy to query. Enterprises use Komprise to discover, classify, curate, tier and migrate file and object data across any storage, cloud or AI environment. Learn more at komprise.com.
