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Data integrity and in-time availability of data has become the top priority for many organizations. This helps them to have a competitive edge over their rivals. The companies are proactively focusing on new data storage solutions to secure and preserve their critical business and customer data. That is why the demand and importance of durable and intelligent storage medium has increased over the years.

IBM is among the world’s top data storage manufacturing companies, which delivers its clients economical storage solutions. IBM is proud to introduce T1600P backup tape drive. IBM T1600P drive is based on compact LTO-4 technology. IBM T1600P LTO4 drive is intelligently developed to provide ultra high speed and exceptional data integrity. Advanced features incorporated in IBM T1600P drive help to optimize the storage capacity and performance. IBM T1600P delivers 800 GB uncompressed capacity.

In order to speed up the read/write operations, IBM has employed 256 MB buffer in the T1600P LTO-4 drive. High speed IBM LTO-4 drive provides advanced adaptive data compression at 2:1. IBM has engineered an innovative DSM (digital speed matching) system that assists the LTO-4 tape drive to reliably perform read/write operations. IBM T1600P offers more choice to the data managers. IBM T1600P provides 4 Gbps fibre channel, ultra 160 SCSI LVD and 3 GB SAS interface. These multi interfaces allows the data mangers to make flexible attachments thus enhancing the backup system’s overall efficiency.

LTO 4 tape format is ideal for departmental data backups, workstations and data intensive environments. LTO4 tape technology is also used by the financial companies. Robust base film of IBM LTO-4 tape provides exceptional per GB cost. IBM has redesigned the architecture of T1600P LTO4 drive and has incorporated new features including advanced error correction and advanced tape threading. These robust and powerful features further elevate the reliability and output characteristics. Other top class brands of LTO-4 tape are Sony LTO4 (LTX800G), Maxell LTO-4 tape (183906), Quantum LTO 4 (MR-L4MQN-01) and HP LTO4 (C7974A).

Good news is that the intelligent T1600P drive is compatible with prior ultrium tape generations. These versions of ultrium tapes are LTO-2 tape (read only) and LTO-3 (read and write). So with IBM LTO4 drive, clients can use the LTO2 and LTO3 media as well. Therefore as a result, the previous investments in tape automation systems, media tapes and drives are secured.

To assure optimized data compression, IBM has employed its patented compression algorithm in T1600P tape drives. Compression algorithm is specifically developed to double the media capacity of IBM LTO4. In compression algorithm of T1600P IBM tape drive, the data compression scheme is dynamically swapped between the pass-thru and adaptive lossless data compression (ALDC) mode. For exceptional data integrity, IBM has developed a separate circuit in the drive that performs simultaneous decompression during the process of data compression. Compact LTO-4 tape technology helps to further shorten the data restore and backup times as the reduced number of tape cartridges will be needed to enhance the backup window. Therefore the data administrators can perform their entire backup storage and retrieval tasks within quick time span.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO-4 Tape and IBM LTO-4 Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Tape storage technology has longer useful life than the DVD and CD recording media, which has been a major factor that helped the tape storage format to overtake the DVD and optical storage media. Majority of the tape format use track based linear technology. Track based backup storage system was introduced decades ago and since then has not been significantly changed and enhanced.

In this article, I am going to describe you the benefits and leading edge technologies of new VXA tape format. VXA tape technology has introduced newly developed “digital data packet” mechanism. VXA tape system reads & records the data in the form of digital packets. This new digital packet system has been developed to make data safer and to speed up backup operations. Head to tape alignment of the track based tape format is very complex as compared to that of VXA backup tape technology.

Media of track based data tapes is composed of skinny, long sequential data tracks. Head to tape alignment in track based tape systems have to make tight adjustments for accurate writing and reading of information from the tape. The allowable tolerance in track based backup technology is microscopic, which can result in greater read/write errors. This tight tape to head alignment makes the track based systems more expensive. Track based drives read the stored information by tracing each data track’s outline. This data tracking process is done in sequential order. During this read process, if there is a micro difference between the angle of data track and tape head or the data track is distorted, then this causes a read error and your precious data is lost. There major causes for this can be accumulated debris, drive tensions variations, tape wear and stretch and temperature changes.

On the other hand, if we take a look at the VXA tape format, it provides its users more benefits as it does not depend on the complex alignment of tape to head. The need of head to tape alignment has been eliminated in the reliable VXA tape format. In VXA tape format, the fundamental way of reading & writing information has been changed. Instead of traditional data tracks, digital packets are used by the VXA tape drive to restore and write the data.

At first the data is broken into smaller digital data packets. An ECC (error correction code) and individual address is assigned to each of the small data packet. VXA tape drive writes these data packets on to the tape in form of strings. In data write operation, a pair of alternate azimuth is recorded by the VXA tape drive during each drum cycle. VXA tape technology has introduced newly developed “digital data packet” mechanism. VXA tape system reads & records the data in the form of digital packets.

VXA drive features a second trailing head, which reads the digital packets which have been written on the VXA tape media. If the drive finds an error in the data packet, then the tape drive will re-write this affected data packet on the fly. This process is not possible in the tracking tape drives. These powerful features make VXA more cost effective data tape.

For more information and online order, visit the site. All backup media tapes are available at the site.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets VXA Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

LTO-4 HH is a high quality tape drive manufactured by Quantum. Quantum LTO4 HH tape drives feature up to 1600 GB compressed capacity. Quantum LTO-4 tape drives offer excellent storage solutions in demanding work environments. In compressed mode, the recording performance of these LTO 4 drives reaches 864 GB/hour. High speed LTO-4 HH drive offers its customers the industry’s leading 256 bit encryption feature. LTO4 HH is a half height drive whose performance, reliability and transfer speed is equivalent to that of full height LTO 4 drives. In comparison to other tape drives, the Quantum HH tape drive consumes 26 percent less energy in the stand-by mode and 46 percent less energy when it is idle.

When used in data centers, these LTO-4 HH drives consume less power and the reduced cooling costs elevate the overall efficiency of data storage process. The reading and writing speed of Quantum LTO-4 HH is 50% faster than LTO3, and the best feature about this drive is that it achieves faster speed with lesser power consumption. In native mode, the transfer speed and capacity of this economical Quantum LTO4 HH drive is 120MB/s and 800 GB respectively. The drive’s smaller size saves you more shelf space.

The LTO3 and LTO-2 tapes can also be used with the Quantum LTO4 HH drive as it is offers outstanding and cost saving feature of backward compatibility. Its read/write backward capability includes the LTO3 format while it can read data and not write onto the LTO-2 data tapes. Industry’s leading LTO2 & LTO3 cartridges are:

Fuji LTO-2 tape (26220001), Sony LTO-2 tape (LTX200GWW), Quantum LTO-2 tape (MR-L2MQN-01), HP LTO-2 data tape (C7972A), Fuji LTO-3 (26230002), Dell LTO-3 tape (0HC591), HP LTO-3 tape (C7973a), TDK LTO ultrium-3 tape (D2406-LTO3), Sony LTO-3 (LTX400GWW), LTO-3 Maxell tape (183950)

Industry’s leading serial attached SCSI (SAS) interface standard is used by the half height Quantum LTO4 drive. The SAS interface enables easy installation and exceptional compatibility. You can easily integrate Quantum LTO4 HH into your data center and get the same recording performance and high output characteristics as that of the full height LTO 4 drives. The following LTO cleaning tape brands are ideal for the Quantum LTO4 HH tape drives:

Quantum LTO cleaning cartridge (MR-LUCQN-01), IBM LTO cleaning cartridge (35L2086), Maxell LTO cleaning cartridge (183804), TDK LTO cleaning cartridge (D2404-CC), Sony LTO cleaning cartridge (LTX-CL), HP LTO cleaning cartridge (C7978A)

Quantum LTO-4 HH tape drive’s backward compatibility feature, secures your previous investments. Now your data security with Quantum HH drive and its exceptional encryption technology is at its highest level. Encryption technology used by Quantum LTO4 HH is 256 bit AES. Hardware based encryption is enabled by the LTO 4 HH drives. The encryption process is efficiently done by the high speed Quantum drive without affecting the storage system’s overall cost efficiency. LTO WORM enabled backup tapes can also be used with LTO4 Quantum HH drive as it features the WORM functionality.

For more information and online order, visit the site. All backup media tapes are available at the site.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets Quantum LTO-4 Tape and TDK LTO 4 Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Data protection has become a hot topic for the past decade. The companies are adopting new economical storage solutions for the preservation of the data. The companies not only have to secure their valuable data, but they also have to make this data available to the customers, government agencies, litigators etc.

There are various storage technologies that deliver excellent performance, but the enterprises’ prime choice has been the Linear tape open (LTO) storage medium. The latest version of this format is LTO 5 tape. LTO5 tape reliably handles the pressure of higher data volumes at a faster speed and superior accuracy. LTO 5 tape storage devices are best suited for busy data centers, small and medium businesses, networks servers, departmental and remote office backups.

IBM, a leading developer of efficient data storage devices, has developed new generation TS2350 LTO-5 drive. This newly designed IBM LTO-5 tape drive delivers unmatched data throughput at an affordable price. IBM has included innovative features to the TS2350 LTO-5 drive that has enhanced its cost effectiveness. These new innovative features include long term file storage and media partitioning systems. IBM TS2350 tape drive continues to support the advantageous WORM and data encryption operations. At 2:1 compression, the maximum capacity of LTO-5 IBM tape reaches 3 TB. Superior features of IBM TS2350 drive assist the data administrators to efficiently meet the compliance requirements. IBM LTO-5 drive secures your data onto the backup tape with its outstanding encryption capability.

IBM TS2350 tape drive adheres to the specifications of linear tape open format. TS2350 data tape drive efficiently addresses the challenges of modern database systems. The customers are provided more benefits through its backward compatibility. Now you can get instant access and data writing capability to the LTO-4 media with LTO5 IBM drive. However it does not offer the writing ability with LTO-3 cartridges, but can access their recorded information. The readers won’t have to do a lot of searching regarding the compatible LTO tapes. For their convenience I have described here few major branded tapes,

Quantum LTO3 tape, MR-L3MQN-01
IBM LTO ultrium-3 tape, 24R1922
Fuji LTO 3, 26230010
Sony LTO3 backup cartridge, LTX400GWW
Dell LTO 3 tapes, 0HC591
HP LTO3 media tape, C7973a
Sony LTO-4 data tape, LTX800G
Maxell LTO4 storage tape, 183906
Dell LTO 4 cartridge, 341-4640
HP ultrium LTO4, C7974A
IBM ultrium LTO-4 tape, 95P4436

The data administrators that have to handle vast amounts of data can rely on the superior data protection attributes of IBM LTO5 drive. Unique design of IBM LTO5 drive raises its resistance against severe conditions and optimizes the data throughput. Data is transferred at an incredible speed of 140MB/s by the dependable TS2350 IBM drive. 6-Gbps SAS connectivity along with one-Ethernet port and dual SAS port is offered by the high capacity IBM LTO5 drive. Newly designed enclosure of IBM LTO-5 drive allows you to mount side by side 2 units in IBM 19-inches server rack. You can either use rack mountable or the stand-alone external mountable kit with the intelligent IBM LTO-5 tape drive.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO 5 Tape and IBM LTO-5 Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

New innovative technologies, research works, and user information are continuously increasing the data amounts. Therefore the financial institutes and business enterprises are trying to secure and preserve this data with the help of more reliable, high speed, and remarkably cost effective storage technology. The organizations are forced to narrow down their I.T budgets to handle the voluminous data amounts.

Linear tape open (LTO) format has been most preferred tape storage technology since its introduction to the data storage market, which was in the late 1990s. Dell manufactures superior quality LTO products, whose efficient storage solutions enable its clients to address the rigorous data retention laws. Dell LTO-4 tape devices provide reliable media security, greater recording capacity and intelligent storage solution that contribute to the enterprise’s increased ROI. The users can easily integrate the Dell LTO-4 PowerVault drives with the Dell ML6000, TL4000 and TL2000 tape libraries. These Dell drives offer more flexibility and can also be used as external peripherals (stand alone).

Keeping in view the needs of data storage environments, Dell has introduced the LTO-4 tape cartridges with WORM & non-WORM format. WORM featured cartridge is Dell 341-4647. The other Dell LTO-4 tape cartridge which does not support the write-once read-many functionality, and features re-writeable format is Dell 341-4640. Dell PowerVault drives offer the IT managers a cost efficient approach for archiving and storing critical information at an affordable price. Dell LTO-4 PowerVault family features Serial attached SCSI 3 Gbps and 4 Gbps fibre native channel. Your investment in Dell LTO4 technology will be secured, as the Dell LTO-4 format is highly scalable and is backward compatible with LTO-3 tapes (read and write). From the LTO2 media, the backed up data can only be read by Dell PowerVault LTO 4 drive.

With the Dell PowerVault drive you can store and retrieve information from all brands of LTO3. For the readers, a few of these tapes are listed here:

Imation LTO-3 tape (17532)
Sony LTO 3 cartridge (LTX400GWW)
Fuji LTO ultrium-3 (26230010, 26230014)
Sun LTO 3 tape (003-0513-01, 003-0737-01)
HP LTO-3 ultrium (C7973a)
Dell LTO 3 (0HC591)
Imation LTO ultrium-3 tape (17533, 17532)
TDK LTO3 tapes (D2406W-LTO3, D2406-LTO3)
Maxell LTO3 ultrium (183950)

Dell has specifically designed the PowerVault drives for increased output characteristics, enormous capacity, long term protection, high density recordings, stable tracking, tape longevity and low operational costs. Dell PowerVault drive has a reliable tape head that ensures stable tracking, remarkably low error rate, and significantly low media wear during read/write operations in harsh conditions. Now you won’t have to worry if you have misplaced or lost your data cartridge in a remote location as the Dell LTO4 PowerVault offers its clients the powerful drive level encryption. 800GB native capacity, 120MB/s data rate and hardware based encryption of Dell LTO4 helps to shorten backup windows and relieves administrative overhead. These advanced features make Dell LTO4 drives and media the ideal choice for data rich environments that require superior data protection and greater performance. When compared with other drives, the Dell PowerVault drive utilizes lesser power to perform its backup operations.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets Dell LTO-4 Tape and Quantum LTO-4 Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Data protection and preservation is the top priority of all the organizations around the globe. Companies are now focusing on higher capacity storage mediums that can provide them instant access, scalability, greater read/write reliability and economical backup solutions. Tape storage technology is more cost effective and advantageous in comparison to other data storage mediums.

Quantum, a leading manufacturer and technical expert of data storage technology has consistently provided its users with economical, higher capacity and durable backup tape solutions. Quantum SDLT II tape cartridges are designed to deliver excellent results with the SDLT-600 enterprise class tape drives. SDLT tape cartridge delivers lowest cost per gigabyte with enhanced 600GB compressed and 300GB native capacity. Super DLT is the extended version of fast speed DLT format. Advanced eMP60 media technology, which also features in the DLT tape format, has been incorporated in the new Quantum SDLT-II tape cartridge.

Latest technologies have been employed in the high speed Quantum SDLT drives, which helps to provide the users with reliable and long term data protection features. DLT was the first tape format in which dual coated media was introduced. Quantum has used metal particle media in the production of DLT tape cartridges. Metal particle is the basis of DLT tape storage format. For the production of SDLT tape cartridges, AMP (advanced metal particle) media was employed by Quantum. Quantum SDLT II tape cartridges offer higher coactivity and improved data protection features than the conventional metal particle tape cartridges.

SDLT II tape cartridges of other brands are also available in the market. These SDLT-II tapes feature all the reliable and high performance technologies of SDLT technology. I have listed here some of the high performance Super DLT II tape brands:

Fuji SDLT II tape, 26300201
HP Super DLT II tape, Q2020A
Imation SDLT II tape, 16988
Maxell Super DLT II backup tape, 183715
Quantum SDLT II tape, MRS2MQN01

Remanence and coactivity of SDLT 600 tape drive have been enhanced by Quantum to increase the strength of read back signals and ensure stronger particle orientation. Uniform tape surface of Quantum SDLT-II tape results in impressive signal to noise ratio. Highly intelligent Quantum SDLT 600 tape drive has the ability to address the very narrow data tracks during the write process and ensures enhanced dimensional stability. Thinner magnetic layer of Quantum SDLT II tape helps to lower the media noise and friction.

EMP60 technology has been employed to the SDLT tape format to support the future generations of Super DLT backup tape technology. In eMP60 technology, dual layer coating is used. eMP60 technology is also very useful in supporting high density recordings and assures durable head passes of 1 million. Metal particles of Quantum SDLT-2 tape media are uniform in size & shape. This uniformity of metal particles’ size and shape assures superior data integrity in high density recordings. Smooth tape surface of Quantum Super DLT II tape assures extended head life and stable data tracking. SDLT 600 tape drive provides high class performance and media robustness during heavy duty cycles.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets SDLT Tape and Quantum SDLT II Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Laptop Buying Tips

I must admit that I’d take a laptop over a desktop machine simply by virtue of portability.  Think about it.  With a laptop, one can fold up and take their digital life (work, games, applications, entertainment system) anywhere with ease.  It’s difficult to do this with a desktop box when it’s shackled to the wall with wires. Whether you’re in the market for a new laptop to replace your old one, or are thinking of buying your first laptop and don’t know where to start, there are a few suggestions that you can use to maximize the pleasure of your purchase.

Test Drive Before Buying

You wouldn’t buy a brand new car without taking it for a test drive, right?  The same logic holds true for laptop computers.  Many users purchase their laptops online (newegg.com), and the process, most of the time, is incredibly convenient in my experience.  But the problem with buying a laptop online is that you don’t  know how the keyboard feels, or how well the screen displays video, or if the case is made out of some material that attracts unsightly fingerprints, or whether it’s too heavy to lug around, and the list goes on and on. Finding lower prices and the convenience is why so many users shop online.  But when buying a laptop, sure, search around online for a model that catches your eye, write the model number down, and pay a visit to your local brick-and-mortar electronics store to see if they have that model in stock so that you can give it a test drive before buying it on the web.

Install Your Own RAM

The more RAM your laptop has, the speedier it’s going to feel.  Let’s say you buy a laptop that comes stock with 2GB of memory; you check the specs and you realize that your laptop is expandable to 4GB or RAM.  See how much it costs to max out your laptop’s memory from the seller and compare that price to buying a separate memory module and installing it yourself. While a do-it-yourself operation can save you money (and teach you quite a bit), you still need to do a little homework.  Before buying laptop memory, make sure that you know the proper type of RAM module your laptop takes and that you have an empty slot for the new memory module to live in.

Know Your Accessories

Many first time laptop buyers don’t realize how important battery life is.  If you’re not near a wall outlet, then you’re pretty much stuck with battery power if you want to use your laptop.  When buying your new laptop, see if a spare battery is an option.  It’s always best to go with a battery that was specially made to go with your model.  If it all possible, try not to buy after-market batteries that weren’t specially designed to compliment your laptop.  They may be cheaper, but they probably store less power to make up for the price cut. I don’t know one person that’s in love with their laptop’s touch-pad.  Less precise than a traditional desktop optical mouse, laptop and notebook touch-pads feel like they should only be used as a last resort.  Consider buying a wireless optical mouse for better control.

Go Fast

I don’t think anyone ever complained that their computer was running too fast.  If  you can spare the cash, get the faster processor, double the memory, extend the storage.  It would be a shame to spend the next couple of years with a laptop that cannot keep up with your computing demands.  In order to avoid buyer’s remorse, you’ll want to remember the saying “You get what you pay for”, and this usually holds true when you’re dealing with hardware in particular. A faster processor and more memory means that you’re prepared for the future.  As applications get more complicated internally, the code it takes to run them is going to need more juice from your computer for optimal performance.  When in doubt, upgrade your options.

About the Author

Kay Brenner is a PC errors and has been involved with designing and building computer systems for all shapes and sizes for some of America’s largest corporations for over twenty-three years. To learn about how to optimize your slow computer and download a free Health Check, and reclaim the dream machine your first bought, saving you time & money wrestling with a sick computer, go to: http://www.pcdocpro.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Hewlett-Packard, the world’s most renowned tape manufacture has used its vast technical experience to engineer DAT-160 StorageWorks USB tape drive. HP DAT-160 drive is ideally suited for cost effective protection of your valuable information at workgroups, remote offices, and small or medium businesses. DAT-160 StorageWorks drive can reliably backup compressed 160 GB information on a single HP DAT 160 tape. Your worries are over as now HP is offering you a high performance storage medium that preserves your data for longer time periods at an affordable price. HP DAT-160 not only provides economical recording solutions, but it also provides you instant access to the previous DAT/DDS tape versions. HP DAT160 tape drive has an exceptionally fast read/write speed which reaches 50 GB per hour. Compression ratio assumed by DAT-160 media tape format is 2:1.

The HP drive comes with a universal plug & play connectivity that is available in external and internal models. The external plug & play connectivity allows you to connect the HP DAT-160 tape drive with server environment. The internal plug-and-play connectivity can also be used in 1U Rack-Mount kit. HP StorageWorks tape drive has a low ownership cost which has made it the top choice of clients. HP DAT-160 drive is more advantageous as compared to other tape drive technologies. DAT160 tape cartridge manufactured by Hewlett Packard is C8011A.

Good news is that you can access the DDS-4 and DAT-72 (DDS-5) backup tapes with the HP DAT160 StorageWorks. This two generation backward compatibility of HP DAT160 includes reading & writing. HP branded DAT/DDS tape generations and their part numbers are given here to assist the readers in selecting the ideal DDS/DAT storage tape, which fits their desired storage requirements.

HP C5706A, DDS-1 storage tape
HP C5707A, DDS-2 tape cartridge
HP C5708A, DDS-3 media tape
HP C5718A, DDS-4 storage tape
HP C8010A, DAT 72 data tape
HP C8011A, DAT 160 backup tape
HP Q2032A, DAT 320 backup tape

HP DAT-160 tape technology provides a seamless up-gradation path from the previous generation DAT/DDS drives. HP branded C5709A cleaning cartridge is designed for greater performance in DDS/DAT tape drives. USB 2.0 interface has been introduced in HP DAT-160 drive to assure superior compatibility, portability and reduction of operational cost. Within time span of 3 hours, the HP StorageWorks DAT-160 drive can fill a single DAT160 cartridge with compressed data volume of 160 GB. Small sized HP DAT-160 drives facilitate the data administrators and ease their daily routine tasks, thus contributing to greater cost effectiveness. HP StorageWorks DAT-160 drive provides exceptional compatibly and high level performance with a wide range of major backup software, operating systems and serves.

HP StorageWorks drive comes with HP tape and library tools, HP tape cartridge (part number 27822), HP StorageWorks Express Software, and HP cleaning cartridge (part number C5709A). For NetWare or Linux servers, and single Windows, Metal Disaster Option is also offered with the HP DAT-160 drive. Customers of small and medium enterprises can benefit from the low cost storage solutions of DAT-160 tape technology and reliably preserve their precious data asset.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets DAT160 Tape and HP DAT 160 Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Imation is a major global manufacturer of high quality and innovative media storage products, which enable the customers to archive and save the vital digital information. Imation has introduced innovative RDX hard disk cartridges that have proven to be the most cost efficient substitute for the tape technology. If your company is looking for an inexpensive, reliable, user friendly and efficient way to secure your data, then RDX disk cartridge is the answer to all your storage needs. RDX disk cartridge protects your personal and business data at lowest cost per GB to ensure increased ROI (return on investment).

RDX Imation disk cartridge features a hard drive (2.5 inch) which has been intelligently designed to provide benefits of disk-to-disk storage with extremely low failure rate. The native capacity of Imation RDX cartridges ranges from 80 GB to 500GB. Imation RDX disk cartridge technology provides the advantageous backward and forward compatibility, which saves your additional investments. This backward and forward compatibly includes both data reading and data recording ability. Imation RDX cartridges offer its users the luxury of interchangeability and compatibly. You can efficiently interchange the data among all the available versions of RD-1000 and RDX disk docks.

Few of the top brands of different RDX disk cartridges have been described here to help you out in selecting the RDX disk cartridge that best suits your working environment.

Part number 26607, Imation RDX 160GB disk cartridge
Part number Q2040A, HP RDX 160GB disk cartridge
Part number 27083, Imation RDX 320GB disk cartridge
Part number Q2041A, HP RDX 320GB disk cartridge
Part number 27127, Imation RDX 500GB disk cartridge
Part number Q2042A, HP RDX 500GB cartridge
Part number Q2043A, HP RDX 750GB disk cartridge

The data transfer rate of Imation RDX disk cartridge reaches 45 MB/s. At this rate, 150GB data can be backed up in an hour. Removable RDX media disk technology is reliable, fast, user friendly, highly scalable and is ideally suited for small & medium businesses. Imation RDX cartridge features a rugged design which protects the cartridge from accidental drops at a distance of one meter. The data is read and recorded on RDX disk media cartridges with the help of electronic methods. Fast speed RDX disk cartridge offers exceptional compatibility, long term preservation of critical data and read/write accuracy. Imation has employed new mechanical switch that converts the disk cartridge to “write protection”. Imation RDX disk technology allows the users to randomly access the data at lowest cost. The RDX cartridges have an impressive shelf life of more than 30 years. Their impressive speed assures faster data storage and recovery operations in a cost effective manner.

Advantageous attributes of disk and tape technology have been merged into the RDX disk storage format. Imation RDX disk cartridges have been developed to deliver more benefits to the I.T mangers and provide them more flexibility, portability and instant file access. RDX disk media technology is highly scalable and uses the SATA interface that allows fast and easy integration with server and storage system.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets RDX Disk Cartridges and Imation RDX Cartridge. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology.

Rob Miller
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
Tel: 888-491-4949
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: rob@tape4backup.com

Article Source: ComSofts

Have you felt some problems while using the new Windows 7 operating system. Though it is the latest Microsoft’s release. But as it is coming in notice that Windows 7 still has some bugs that needs to be resolved. As a whole the operating systems is showing great response but still the freezing issues in Windows 7 needs to be sorted out. As the freezing may cause you loose some very important data that you are working on. The main reason for your system suffering from this problem is that your system doesnot fulfill the minimum hardware requirement specification. As a result of you ae working on a a number of programs and applications, your RAM will not handle this and will result in freezing. Get a new 2 GB RAM for this situation or get an extra RAM.

Few days ago one Pal of mine came to me and told me that he is having this Windows 7 freezing problem. He was not sure whether this is due to some specific program running at that time on the computer or is it due to any bug of Windows 7. I gave him a few suggestions like updating his drivers installed on the computer, to checking the RAM in the computer – that is should be of 2 GB, and suggested him to visit the Microsoft’s website for any new update and solution on this freezing problem.

There is nothing worse than a Blue PC screen at startup time. Panic sets in, and within a few minutes of trying to problem solve, most of us are gibbering wrecks of anxiety and frustration. There are a number of reasons why a computer can freeze at startup. Viral infections are an obvious problem, and probably the most commonly attributed cause of PC issues. Also blamed are the wickedly designed Trojan ware and spyware programs which many of us are downloading without being aware of it until it is too late.

Another startup killer is an overloaded system – typical of the Windows7 upgrade with all its extra features – where excessive programs are booted when the red button is thrown. Caching, paging and disc errors are often the result as program loadings compete for limited space in the system. The result? Slow, sluggish, unresponsive personal computers that make us wonder why we bought them in the first place! Reducing the number of programs in the startup folder can help, especially with Windows7.

Other problems include internal incompatibility – when the drivers of the hardware in your system are not compatible with the new operating system. Updating the drivers to the latest levels sometimes helps.

If you have done all this and you are still getting the blue screen, then it is time to look deeper into the system and see what else may be wrong. One sensitive area, and one which is often ignored until the last moment is an overloaded, clogged Windows registry – the place that Windows uses to keep a track of all the files, programs in your system.

Cleaning the registry out occasionally, and maintaining it for obsolete files and errors will aid your computer, making it start up more quickly and run more efficiently, as well as making it much more stable, as often the errors in Windows are caused by errors in the registry.

During upgrading, the registry is particularly vulnerable to errors, and should be cared for just like the drivers you have recently updated. One of the best ways to maintain your registry is to use a free repair tool like Pc Doc Pro. We recommend this tool, and you may be pleasantly surprised by the results!

About the Author

Kay Brenner is a PC errors consultant who specializes in restoring your slow PC, saving you time and money wrestling with a sick computer. To reclaim your dream machine you first bought, download a free PC Health Check visit http://www.pcdocpro.com

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