Spectra Logic has announced the availability of Spectra Storage Reclaim™, a storage capacity optimization solution that helps organizations maximize existing storage resources, recover unused capacity, and extend the value of their current storage investments.
Hard disk and flash capacity are facing increasing demand, low availability, and inflated pricing. Flash contract prices rose 55 – 60% in the first quarter of 2026 and another 70 – 75% in the second quarter, while Gartner Research expects flash prices to rise almost 250% year over year in the second half of 2026.
Storage Reclaim identifies inactive unstructured data on existing storage systems and moves it to an economical protected tier, allowing organizations to reclaim capacity for their most active workloads. It works in four steps:
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Analyze: A read-only analysis measures how much data is inactive or infrequently accessed based on age and access patterns.
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Identify: Policies determine which data qualifies to move from flash and disk storage to an economical, protected tier.
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Move and Manage: Qualified inactive data is moved according to policy using StorCycle® or an integrated data-management technology, while maintaining the visibility, access and recall required by the customer environment.
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Reclaim: Flash and disk storage capacity is returned to active workloads, AI and future growth, extending the life of the storage already in place.
Qualified data moves by policy using Spectra StorCycle or other data-management software in the Storage Reclaim ecosystem, including Komprise, Starfish Storage and rclone. Spectra BlackPearl® Object Gateway and Spectra tape storage provide the foundation for economical, protected long-term retention.
“Organizations have traditionally responded to growing storage requirements by buying more capacity. But the cheapest flash you’ll ever buy is the flash you already own,” said Nathan Thompson, CEO of Spectra Logic. “Storage Reclaim shows organizations what is consuming their existing storage capacity and moves data that no longer requires premium performance. With an ecosystem that includes Komprise, Starfish Storage, and rclone, customers can reclaim that capacity using the approach that best fits their environment.”
Storage Reclaim is designed for infrastructure teams facing an upcoming capacity, refresh or budget decision. It provides a measured approach to storage capacity optimization before an organization designs or purchases additional infrastructure.
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