Fujifilm plans 5x production boost of 100TB magnetic storage tapes driven by skyrocketing AI storage demand — $63 million injection is the largest investment in tape for 20 years

# Fujifilm plans 5x production boost of 100TB magnetic storage tapes driven by skyrocketing AI storage demand — $63 million injection is the largest investment in tape for 20 years Source: [https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/fujifilm-plans-5x-production-boost-of-100tb-magnetic-storage-tapes-driven-by-ai-usd63-million-injection-is-the-largest-investment-in-tape-for-20-years](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/fujifilm-plans-5x-production-boost-of-100tb-magnetic-storage-tapes-driven-by-ai-usd63-million-injection-is-the-largest-investment-in-tape-for-20-years) Fujifilm plans to boost production of magnetic tape by as much as 5x as it works to keep up with demand for the data storage medium that has seen a jump in popularity amid ongoing global AI data center buildouts\. The Japanese firm will spend 10 billion yen \($63\.3 million\) to increase capacity at its Odawara plant throughout its fiscal year 2028\. The move will enable it to produce more advanced tapes with capacities of up to 100TB each,*Nikkei Asia*[reports](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/as-ai-revives-magnetic-tape-fujifilm-plans-biggest-buildup-in-two-decades)\. The expansion of production capacity will mark the company's largest investment in tape\-based storage in around 20 years\. Fujifilm first began working on magnetic tape technology back in 1954 when it was used for television broadcasting equipment\. Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in\-depth reviews, straight to your inbox\.