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Public broadcaster sues data center to preserve 50TB of archival footage after cloud vendor collapse

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Nine PBS lost access to 50TB of 70-year TV archives when its cloud storage provider shut down and is now suing Iron Mountain to prevent deletion

WHY IT MATTERS

The case highlights the fragility of long-term data retention when relying on third-party cloud vendors. For engineers, it underscores the need for contractual clarity and redundant backups to avoid single points of failure in critical data storage.

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The three things worth knowing

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Nine PBS cannot access 50TB of archival data after its cloud storage vendor, Open Source Storage, went defunct and cut off access

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Iron Mountain, the data center hosting the files, initially agreed to return the data but later refused, citing ownership disputes with the defunct vendor

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The broadcaster is suing Iron Mountain to secure a court order for data preservation, fearing permanent loss if storage fees go unpaid

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