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Data storage demands continue to skyrocket.  That’s why the data administrators are seeking more powerful and higher capacity storage mediums to comply with the data retention laws.  AIT tape format was developed by Sony to meet the storage needs of small & medium businesses, servers, workgroups and remote offices.  AIT tape format offers superior scalability to ensure that their customers are provided with an option to handle the growing business needs.  Customers of data-intensive environments prefer the AIT tape technology.  

Sony internal AIT-2 drive, part # SDX-500C/BM, is the culmination of years of research and technical excellence in backup media devices.  Sony manufactures both tape cartridges and drives.  With Sony AIT-2 drive, the customers can perform faster backups at data rate of 12 MB/s (compressed mode), and confidently record up to 130GB compressed data.  Sony AIT-2 tape cartridges are built tough to assure tape longevity and protection against unintentional drops and bumps.

Sony has made significant improvements to further optimize the data searching process.  An intelligent MIC chip is embedded in the AIT-2 tapes.  MIC is a 64 KB memory chip, which plays an important role in assuring faster media loading and data access.  Introduction of MIC chip has significantly improved the data access time (27 to 37 seconds) and media loading time (average 10 seconds).

AIT-2 tapes manufactured by Sony are available in 3 different models, which are 50 GB rewritable, 36 GB and 50 GB WORM cartridge.  You can confidently adopt the Sony AIT-2 technology, as it ensures investment protection by providing you rapid access to the AIT-1 backup media.  With Sony AIT2 drive, you can read and write data on the following AIT-1 and AIT2 cartridges:

Sony AIT 1 35GB tape
SDX1-35C

Sony AIT-1 25GB tape
SDX1-25C
 
AIT-2 Sony 50GB cartridge
SDX2-50C

Sony AIT-2 36GB tape
SDX2-36C

Increased tape tension can cause media wear and ultimately cause read/write errors.  Sony has intelligently devised new solutions to overcome these problems.  Sony has redesigned the architecture and head geometry, which reduces the tape tension during heavy duty cycles.  Sony also has incorporated an automated head cleaning system to optimize the drive’s performance.  New head design and head cleaning system have enhanced its useful life to 50,000 hours.

IT managers won’t need high volume IT budgets, because the continuing data growth can be efficiently handled through the exceptional scalability offered by AIT tape technology.  Sony AIT2 drive is user-friendly and ideally suited for automated tape libraries, data intensive applications, servers and desktop workstations.

Sony AIT-2 tape drive achieves an incredible recording density of 167,000 bpi. Sony AIT2 tapes are more space efficient, that’s why within lesser shelf space more quantity of AIT-2 tapes can be stored.  You can therefore, efficiently accommodate massive data volumes with improved data manageability.  Price of Sony AIT-2 drive and cartridges is extremely competitive in terms of cost per GB. Engineering expertise of Sony has resulted in a highly economical and robust tape technology which not only satisfies your current needs, but also ensures tension-free migration path to higher capacity versions of AIT format.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets AIT 2 Tape and Sony SDX2-50C 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 VXA tape format has introduced significant advancements and has changed the fundamental architecture and technology used by the traditional tape formats.  VXA tape format is designed to exceed the media durability and reliability offered by the other competing technologies.

IBM VXA-2 tape products provide its users high class performance and efficient data restore capabilities at lowest cost.  The traditional track-based drives feature complex mechanical parts and expensive components, because they have to maintain alignment between tape-reel and drive head.  Such complex and expensive mechanical components are not needed by the VXA drives.  A new innovative method called “data packet” has been engineered for VXA tape format.  The VXA drive converts the data into smaller discrete digital packet.  

This new method allows the VXA drives to perform excellently, and assures cost efficient data storage and archiving.  VXA technology is the top choice of the customers, which has been developed for exceptional restore integrity, long term protection, scalable capacity and low operational cost.

IBM VXA-2 drives and media tapes are intelligently engineered to stand apart. IBM VXA-2 drive, part number 59P6746, is ideally suited for high volume backups and data-intensive applications.  IBM VXA-2 drive has the ability to pack native 80GB information on a single VXA-2 tape.  Data compression will extend the VXA-2 tape cartridge’s capacity to 160 GB.

VXA tape format offers compelling features and unbeatable reliability.  VXA-2 tape drive assures exceptional mechanical stability at 12 Mbps compressed data rate.  All VXA drives features fewer moving components that is why the IBM VXA-2 drives deliver faster speed and greater data performance.  Previous generation VXA-1 tapes are also backward read/write compatible with IBM VXA-2 drive.  VXA tapes including VXA 2 and VXA 1 can be confidently used with VXA-2 backup tape drive.  Below are listed IBM and Exabyte VXA tapes:

- Exabyte VXA 2 tape
   11100221

- IBM VXA-2 tape
   24R2137

- IBM VXA-1 tapes
   24R2136 and 24R2134

- Exabyte VXA 1 tapes
   11100103, 11100100, 11100200, and 11100106

Advanced media coating technology, tough cartridge shell and superior media formulation has improved the overall robustness of IBM VXA-2 tape cartridge.  IBM VXA-2 is a smart choice that provides low ownership cost and long term data storage solutions for the reliability-demanding and cost sensitive customers.  Cleaning cartridge protects the drive head and its components from debris and contaminants.  IBM has developed VXA cleaning cartridge, part number 24R2138, which can be used with all IBM VXA drives.  Those data managers that are looking for economical and high performance storage solution can rely on the IBM VXA-2 tape technology.

Good news is that LVD (low voltage differential) ultra-2 SCSI connections up to 80 MB/s are supported by the IBM VXA-2 drive.  You can reliably perform high density recordings with VXA-2 tape drive.  VXA-2 tape technology reflects the high standard and technical excellence of IBM.  No other tape format can match the data restore capability of VXA tape technology.  Therefore for robust protection of priceless business data, the companies prefer the IBM VXA-2 tape format.  IBM VXA 2 drive comes with:

- IBM Cleaning cartridge
24R2138

- Internal SCSI cable

- IBM VXA-2 cartridge
   24R2137

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets VXA Tape and IBM VXA-2 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.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Quantum offers a broad range of data tape products that ensure the perfect balance of price and data reliability.  Loss of sensitive business data can be very costly, and ongoing backup routine can help you to bounce back from such dreadful situations.  SDLT tape technology supports the industry-leading backup applications, and provides its users a highly scalable platform along with additional features of backward compatibility, long term durability, and low operational cost.

Quantum SDLT-320 tape drive, based on SDLT-1 tape technology, ensures robust protection, enhanced head life and rock solid reliability.  Quantum has intelligently combined the optical and magnetic recording techniques in its new SDLT-320 tape drives.  These drives feature remarkable advancements in performance and media recording capacity (160 GB native).

Customers of remote offices, small and medium businesses and enterprise workgroups can count on the media performance of Quantum SDLT-1.  Development of new “laser guided optical servo” mechanism has allowed to introduce optical tracking technology in Quantum SDLT 1 tape technology.  The high performance attributes of magnetic and optical recording technique are combined by the LGMR technology.  Optical servo tracks are written on backside of the tape reel, which frees up the other side of the tape for data storage.  Quantum has leveraged the disk drive technology with help of new PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) channel, which has resulted in elevated levels of data integrity and efficiency.  PRML channel has also helped to increase the quantity of data tracks.

Super DLT technology has become an industry standard.  Media cartridges of DLT-IV tape format are fully supported by Quantum SDLT320 drives, and efficiently perform read & write operations on SDLT-1 and DLT-4 tapes.  Superior data integrity is ensured with both these backup tapes.  The customers can be assured of efficient data compression and longer working life with an incredible MTBF of 250,000 hours. Globally recognized backup software, operating systems and servers are fully compatible with the high speed Quantum SDLT-320 drive.  SDLT-1 tape brands are:

- Quantum SDLT-1 tape cartridge
  MR-SAMCL-01

- Sony Super DLT 1 tape
  SDLT1-320

- Imation SDLT 1 backup tape
  17549 and 16260

- HP SDLT 1 tape cartridge
  C7980A

- Maxell SDLT-1 tape cartridge
  183700

- IBM SDLT 1 data tape
  35L1119

- Dell Super DLT 1 tape
  09W085

Quantum SDLT-320 drive provides rapid data access (70 seconds average).  Quantum has specifically engineered new “magneto resistive” heads to attain highest data density of 193 Kbits/inch, 32 MB/s compressed transfer speed, and extended head life of 30,000 hours.  Newly designed tape head ensures that each byte of your sensitive data is safely recorded onto the tape media with superior data accuracy. Improved media capacity and backward compatibility assures lower ownership cost.  You will be amazed to know that the useful life of Quantum SDLT-1 data cartridges reaches 1,000,000 tape passes.  Quantum SDLT-1 technology not only provides you accessibility to the previous tape generation, but also ensures a smooth and trouble-free path for future up-gradation.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets SDLT Tape and Quantum SDLT-1 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.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Maxell, a brand leader in premium quality backup storage devices, offers its clients highly efficient backup solutions that address the needs of professional and consumer markets.  Maxell manufactures broadest range of industry-leading tape storage products.  LTO format is a globally recognized backup tape technology that provides a smooth migration path through its exceptional scalability, and delivers economical media solutions.  LTO format’s latest version introduced into the market is the LTO 5 tape.

Maxell continues to address the changing data storage requirements.  High capacity LTO5 reflects the manufacturing excellence and technical expertise of Maxell. Growing demands by workgroups, remote offices, SMBs and data centers can be efficiently handled with the advanced Maxell LTO 5 tapes.   Its capacity reaches terabyte in both compressed and native form, which is 3 TB and 1.5 TB respectively.  Maxell is proud to announce that its high capacity LTO5 backup tape has passed the intensive tests of LTO consortiums’ compliance verification.  These exhaustive tests confirm the outstanding compatibility and interchangeability between LTO-5 Maxell data tapes and all brands of LTO drives.

Maxell emphasizes on innovation, reliability and superior quality. With significantly enhanced recording capacity and performance, Maxell continues to maintain a dominant share in the market and the continued success of linear tape open (LTO) technology.  Successful track record of Maxell LTO tape cartridges assures that its newly designed LTO5 cartridge will deliver excellent results in all data rich environments.  Even at higher transfer speed of 140 Mbps (native), the Maxell LTO-5 assures outstanding tape stability and unbeatable performance.

Vast media manufacturing experience has helped Maxell to develop new Neo-SMART (Super Maximum-capacity Advanced Reliability Tape) mechanism, which has been instrumental in the development of highly robust LTO-5 backup tapes.  Neo-SMART technique was engineered by Maxell to assure ultra fine and uniform magnetic coating.  LTO5 tape brands are listed below:

- Maxell LTO5 tape
229323

- Imation LTO 5 ultrium
27672

- Fuji LTO5 backup tape
16008030

- Sony LTO-5 tape
LTX1500G

- IBM LTO 5 ultrium tape
46X1290

- Quantum LTO5 tape
MR-L5MQN-01

- TDK LTO5 tape
61857

In comparison to the other traditional tape formats, the LTO-5 tape technology is far superior because it offers backward compatibility.  This enables the customers to extend their previous investments.  You won’t need to worry about the compatibility of Maxell LTO-5 tape, as it will work in all LTO5 drives.  Maxell LTO-5 tape provides its users the advanced cutting-edge data storage technologies to handle the challenges of modern database systems and data intensive applications.

WORM (write once read many) functionality, which debuted in the LTO-3 format, is also inherited by the LTO-5 Maxell tape.  Advanced architecture of Maxell LTO-5 helps to support hardware based encryption.  Both these powerful technologies combine to provide you peace of mind during transportation of sensitive data, and allow preservation of business data for regulatory compliance.  Essential factors that elevate the performance level in high density recordings are improved media stability and higher output frequency.  Robust Maxell LTO5 has the capability to handle the pressure of high density storage.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO-5 Tape and Maxell 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

Volume of data created by the E-businesses, financial institutions, small and medium businesses, government agencies and public sector has exploded over the past decade.  The IT managers have become more cautious in selecting the tape storage technologies.  The companies demand more economical backup solutions that can deliver efficient data performance over a longer period of time.

Dell’s backup storage devices have been the top choice of the customers for industry regulatory compliance and robust data protection.  LTO media format, an “open” tape standard, protects your vital data at lowest cost, secures your previous investments through its exceptional backward compatibility.  Improved scalability of LTO technology provides room for up-gradation of your backup system.

PowerVault LTO-2 drives are intelligently manufactured by Dell for outstanding durability and superior value at an affordable cost.  LTO-2 tape technology is a smart choice for remote offices, demanding environments, network servers, workstations and data centers.

Dell LTO 2 tape format offers breakthrough features that allow you to preserve your data at lowest cost per GB with unbeatable performance and integrity.  Dell LTO2 PowerVault drives and tape cartridges are competitively priced. Their long term data protection capability provides you peace of mind.  A single Dell LTO-2 ultrium cartridge is capable of storing 200GB uncompressed information.

Both LTO1 and LTO2 cartridges are perfectly write-compatible and read-compatible with PowerVault LTO-2 drives.  Outstanding compatibility of Dell LTO-2 drives ensures a comprehensive and cost efficient storage solution.  Dell LTO-2 drive’s backward compatibility feature not only provides you more choice in vendors, it also secures the previous investments.  LTO cartridges developed by Dell are:

- Dell LTO-1 tape
  09W084

- Dell LTO-2 tape
  340-8701

- Dell LTO-3 ultrium tapes
  341-2647 and 0HC591

- Dell WORM LTO 4 tape
  341-4647

- Dell LTO-4 ultrium tape
  341-4640

64MB data buffer features in Dell LTO-2 drives.  Each Dell LTO2 cartridge has a built-in memory chip.  The unique combination of memory chip and large-sized data buffer assure quick media loading and rapid access to the recorded data. Extraordinary MTBF of 250,000 hours makes Dell LTO2 drives the top choice for data rich applications.  Outer cartridge shell of Dell ultrium-2 tapes is built tough to extend its useful life and protect it against mechanical stress and unintentional drops.

More good news is that the Dell LTO-2 technology assists you to pack voluminous data files onto fewer data tapes, which contributes to the low total ownership cost and decreased human interventions.  Dell LTO-2 ultrium technology is compatible with the industry-standard operating systems and software including Yosemite Tape-Ware, CommVault Galaxy and Veritas Backup Exec.  Customers can select the option that best fits their selection criteria.

You can easily install the Dell LTO2 drives into the server and backup recording system, because these drives are available with multiple configurations.  You can attach the PowerVault LTO-2 drives to your servers either externally or internally.  For trouble-free and quick installation, Dell has equipped these drives with quick start guide, SCSI terminator and SCSI cables.  Dell LTO-2 tape format provides you the reliability, capacity and data security to assure seamless and efficient business operations.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO 2 Tape and Dell LTO 2 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

Industry-leading AIT tape technology was introduced by Sony.  Its faster read/write speed, robust features and high storage capacity allow the users to manage the exploding data amounts in a cost effective manner.  Sony’s data storage devices are intelligently developed to stand apart.  Advanced and high performance data storage solutions offered by Sony AIT-3 tape technology enable the customers to meet the challenges of strict industry regulations.

SDX-D700C/BM is a high speed AIT-3 external drive, which is a smart choice for real-time data acquisition, midrange businesses, workgroups, audio/video applications and demanding environments.  At 12 MB/s native speed, the Sony SDX-D700C/BM drive assures exceptional data integrity and seamless backup operations.  With Sony AIT-3 tape technology, the data administrators can efficiently store and backup critical data files in legal, defense, government, education, medical and financial industries.   AIT-3 technology features an impressive 2.6:1 compression ratio.  

To assure long term protection and regulatory compliance, WORM technology has been incorporated in SDX-D700C/BM external drive.  WORM technique is supported by Sony SDX3-100W, AIT3 tape.  Part number of re-writable AIT3 cartridge is SDX3-100C.  Data backed up on a WORM tape cartridge can’t be over-written or altered.  Storage capacity of Sony AIT-3 tape is 100GB / 260GB.

Sony continues to focus on the needs and demand of its customers.  That’s why Sony has introduced the backup compatibility feature in SDX-D700C/BM tape drive.  The customers can use all the three AIT tapes including AIT-1, AIT 2 and AIT-3 with SDX-D700C/BM tape drive.  You can store data and also extract the previously recorded data from all these AIT tapes.  Sony AIT-3 tape format provides you a smooth migration path.  Below listed tapes are backward compatible (read and write):

- Sony AIT-2 backup tapes
  Part no. SDX2-50WA, SDX2-36C and SDX2-50C

- Sony AIT-1 backup tapes
  Part no. SDX1-35C and SDX1-25C

Sony AIT-3 tapes are built tough to support high density recordings and provide long term protection.  Robust characteristics of Sony AIT-3 media tape come from the pure metal particles and the intelligent AME (advanced metal evaporated) technique.  Tape reel of AIT3 Sony cartridge is composed of pure cobalt that contributes to its superior resistance against tape friction, humidity and debris.  Sony SDX-D700C/BM drive provides super-fast access to the stored data files.  

Strong base film of AIT-3 tape helps to strengthen the output signals during heavy duty cycles, and provide exceptional durability up to 30,000 tape passes. Combination of higher speed and smaller size of Sony AIT3 allows you to backup more data in lesser space.  Architecture of SDX-D700C/BM drive’s head has been re-designed to extend its durable life up to 50,000 hours.

Sony has devised a new carbon coating that protects the tape surface from dust and pollutants.  Strength of this AIT tape’s carbon coating is almost 20 times greater than the conventional metal oxide tapes.  New carbon coating maximizes the robustness of tape medium and boosts its performance level.  Sony AIT-3 cartridge is one third the size of competing backup tapes of equivalent storage capacity.  Sony AIT3 is indeed more intelligent, durable, efficient and longer lasting.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets AIT-3 Tape and Sony AIt-3 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.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Due to the tremendous growth in data, most of the companies are struggling to store, backup and manage their rapidly increasing data assets.  The data mangers are seeking new durable, high speed and efficient media storage technologies that can help to mitigate the risk of data loss, and also assure compliance with the strict industry regulations.  LTO (linear tape open) is an industry-leading media tape format, which provides unbeatable performance through its unmatched media compatibility.

HP, a leading innovator and global specialist in data storage products, has developed new ultrium-920 StorageWorks tape drives that delivers higher media capacity and improved reliability.  StorageWorks Ultrium-920 features half-height tape drives that enable the clients to safely store and archive valuable data files. These drives are based on 3rd generation LTO 3 tape technology.

Backward compatibility is the most advantageous and compelling feature of HP ultrium-920 drives.  LTO-2 and LTO-3 media is read and write compatible with Ultrium-920 StorageWorks drive. Ultrium-920 drive can restore data from LTO1 ultrium cartridges.

HP LTO-3 ultrium-920 drives are robustly designed to meet the storage demands of small and medium business, departmental servers, mid-range servers, workgroups and financial organizations at lowest cost per GB.  These drives perform brilliantly at an ultra high speed of 432 GB per hour in compressed mode.  Transfer speed of HP ultrium-920 drives is almost 2 ½ times faster than the prior generation LTO-2 drives.  HP LTO-3 tape is capable of packing huge data amount of 400GB / 800GB.  Robust Ultrium-920 drives support WORM (write once read many) mechanism.

Good news is that the globally recognized software and hardware platforms are compatible with the HP LTO-3 ultrium-920 drives.  The industry’s leading servers and workstations (both HP and non-HP) are also supported by the ultrium-920 tape drives.  WORM feature of HP LTO-3 technology is the most reliable and secure method to satisfy the rigorous industry compliance regulations. HP ultrium-920 drives support faster data rate of 120 MB/sec (compressed).  Top LTO-3 tape brands are:

- HP LTO 3 tape
  Part no. C7973a

- HP LTO-3 WORM tape
  Part no. C7973W

- Dell LTO3 ultrium tape
  Part no. 341-2647

- TDK LTO-3 tape
  Part no. D2406-LTO3

- Sony LTO3 data tape
  Part no. LTX400GWW

- Fuji LTO 3 Ultrium
  Part no. 26230010

- IBM LTO-3 tape
  Part no. 24R1922

- Quantum LTO3 tape
  Part no. MR-L3MQN-01
HP ultrium 920 drives are more cost effective and energy efficient.  Higher storage capacity of HP LTO-3 tapes helps to lower the costs associated with maintenance, data management, and storage operations by requiring fewer quantity of media tapes to complete high volume backups.

For business enterprises with strict, long term data protection needs, the HP LTO-3 is most economical and efficient tape storage technology.  Multiple drive models of HP ultrium-920 drive are available to support wide range of IT environments.  These models are external, internal and rack mount 1U models.  The interfaces supported by these drive models are SCSI ultra 320 and SAS 3GB/s.  Each drive model comes with a single HP LTO3 tape along with cabling and mounting hardware to ensure easy and trouble-free integration.

About the Author

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO 3 Tape and HP LTO-3 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

AIT tape storage format reflects technical excellence and innovative storage solutions of Sony.  Sony developed the AIT tape technology to better serve the storage needs of E-businesses, busy data centers and mid-sized enterprises.  Latest generation Sony AIT-5 tape technology is characterized by the 3.5 inch tape drives, durable Magneto resistive (MR) head, AME-III (Advanced Metal Evaporated) formulation, high speed helical scan system and innovative R-MIC (remote memory in cassette) chip.

AITE1040S is a newly designed Sony AIT-5 tape drive which satisfies the data-retention laws’ strict requirements at an affordable cost.  Sony AITE1040S drive has a durable tape head and robust architecture, which help to support high density storage and ensure less abrasive.  Reduced abrasive will ultimately result in extended useful life.

Now you would not need to worry about your existing stored data on the AIT tapes of previous generations. AITE1040S drive is read/write compatible with AIT-3Ex, AIT4 and AIT 3 data tapes.  Sony AIT5 data tapes attain extraordinary media reliability and high bit density with the helps of Sony’s exclusive AME-III media formulation.  You can backup huge data volume of 1040 GB compressed data on a single AIT5 data tape.  The below listed AIT tapes can be used with the AITE1040S Sony drive:

SDX3-100C Sony AIT 3 tape cartridge
SDX3-100W Sony AIT3 tape
SDX3X150CWW, Sony AIT-3Ex tape
SDX4200CWW, Sony AIT 4 tape
SDX4-200C, Sony AIT4 tape
SDX5-400C, Sony AIT5 tape
SDX5-400W, Sony AIT 5 backup tape

AME-III is a unique and innovative method for depositing the robust magnetic layer onto the storage medium.  AME-III technology helps to reduce magnetic particle residue, which results in smoother and finer tape surface.  Sony AITE1040S drive offers an impressive 2.6:1 compression ratio.  Durable head of AITE1040S drive ensures perfect head to tape contact to minimize the spacing loss, thus resulting in superior data integrity and ultra high transfer speed.  Ultra fine tape medium of AIT-5 data tape produce higher output frequency during increased work stress.  Useful life of Sony AIT5 tapes is almost 20 years. Sony AIT-5 tapes are engineered to withstand harsh working conditions and perform stable operations.

Sony AITE1040S drive uses a reliable and high performance “helical-scan” recording method.  This new advantageous recording system optimizes the performance at high track densities with superior data precision.  With AITE1040S Sony drive, the users can fill an entire AIT-5 media tape in one single pass.  The drive provides exceptional mechanical stability at 24 MB/s native speed with significantly reduced media wear.  The MR recoding head has the ability to write & extract data from the narrow data tracks and handle high density recordings.

In order to add another level of reliable data protection, Sony has included the WORM technology in its AIT-5 format.  Data recorded on to a WORM enabled cartridge can not be erased, alter or over-written.  Therefore you can enjoy peace of mind and meet the specifications of data storage laws at lowest cost.  WORM functionality is the best technology to prevent accidental over-writes, human errors and accidental data deletions.  Sony LTO-5 is the best storage technology for long term data protection and compliance storage.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets Sony AIT-5 Tape and Sony SDX5-400c 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.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

Article Source: ComSofts

Due to the rapid growth and development of internet and E-business activities, the data storage needs are increasing at an astounding rate.  The world has now become more intelligent and instrumented.  The enterprises need more reliable, smarter and economical backup solution that can deliver increased storage capacity and higher output at a reasonable price.

LTO is an intelligent, cost effective and high speed tape technology that has enabled the companies to drive down their IT costs. The major factor that contributes to the huge success of LTO format is its “open standard”.  Interoperability of LTO media tapes among different brands of tape drives makes it the most preferred storage technology.

Fifth generation IBM LTO-5 tape products protect and secure your sensitive data for longer time period and make it available when you need it.  IBM TS2350 System Storage tape drive has leveraged the latest LTO-5 tape version to enable the data managers to cost effectively meet the growing backup storage needs.  TS2350 LTO-5 drive is most reliable choice for handling the increased pressure of high volume backups and high density recordings.

IBM LTO5 drive is developed to satisfy the backup needs of small & medium businesses, departmental servers, workstations, network servers, remote offices and data centers.  IBM LTO 5 tape cartridges are more durable and have the capacity to store 3TB information in compressed mode.  Now you can also create partitions on the LTO-5 tape cartridges, which allows better and efficient data management.  IBM TS2350 drive features 2:1 compression.  The IBM LTO5 drive supports high transfer speed, and its durable tape head assures excellent performance and unmatched data integrity in all demanding environments.

IBM has increased the data performance of TS2350 LTO-5 tape drive to 140 MB/s (native).  The drive has a 6 GB/s SAS connectivity and one Ethernet port for offer broader connectivity to open system servers.  IBM LTO5 technology continues to support the 256-bit hardware based encryption and write-once read-many techniques.

Backward media compatibility is a cost saving feature that secures your previous investments.  TS2350 drive provides backward compatibility with the previous 2 generations.  LTO-3 media is read-compatible and LTO4 tape media is read/write compatible.  IBM TS2350 drive is engineered to address the needs of high volume backups, long term protection and rapid access to the stored files.  LTO IBM tapes are listed below:

IBM ultrium LTO-1 tape (08L9120)
IBM ultrium LTO-2 tape (19P5887)
IBM ultrium LTO cleaning cartridge (35L2086)
IBM ultrium LTO-3 tape (96P1203)
IBM ultrium LTO-4 tape (95P4450, 95P4437)
IBM ultrium LTO-5 tape (46X1290)

IBM LTO-5 drive supports dynamic channel calibration which results in greater output frequency and data throughput.  IBM LTO5 tapes require less shelf space.  Their robust medium provides resistance against extreme temperatures and unfavorable environmental conditions.

Exclusive technologies of IBM help to reduce the operational and maintenance costs.  Power consumption of IBM TS2350 drive is less as compared to other drives.  IBM LTO5 drive assures rock solid reliability, faster backup speed and extremely low error rate during high density recordings.  Now you can meet the storage needs and demands of the data rich environments at lowest cost with IBM LTO 5 technology.

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

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Large scale enterprises rely on the reliable and cost effective backup solutions offered by linear tape open (LTO) format. Quantum LTO tape storage devices are developed to provide perfect balance of performance and value. Quantum has utilized its technical expertise and introduced breakthrough features in its newly designed LTO-4 Half-Height (HH) tape drive. Quantum LTO-4 HH drive offers extremely low cost per GB and is competitively priced. IT managers of small and mid-range businesses, busy data centers, network servers, remote offices and data rich environments should adopt the high performance and intelligent Quantum LTO 4 tape format.

The specifications of LTO-4 tape format ensure that the LTO4 drives should be able to perform their operations on both non-WORM and WORM tape cartridges. Part number MR-L4MQN-01 represents the high capacity Quantum LTO-4 cartridge, which features a tough and ultra smooth base film. With Quantum LTO-4 cartridge, the customers can backup 1600 GB compressed data and 800GB native data. LTO-4 HH tape drives offer highest level of data security with the help of WORM “write once read many” and hardware based encryption technologies.

Quantum LTO-4 drive can not only write new data to the LTO3 tape cartridges, but can also read the LTO2 and LTO 3 media as well. Quantum LTO4 HH drive features numerous exclusive features that contribute to the extraordinary media reliability and performance. In order to enhance the data integrity and reduce the backup window, Quantum has employed newly developed “Smart Verify” technology. Quantum offers all versions of LTO tapes which include:

Quantum LTO 1 tape MR-L1MQN-01-CLM200,
Quantum LTO 2 tape MR-L2MQN-01,
Quantum cleaning LTO cartridge, MR-LUCQN-01
Quantum LTO 3 tape MR-L3MQN-01,
Quantum LTO 5 tape MR-L5MQN-01,

“Fast sense” technology help to match the streaming speed of LTO-4 HH tape drive with the incoming data speed. “Fast sense” technique of Quantum LTO4 drive is more efficient and reliable than that of LTO4 drives manufactured by other companies. Quantum LTO-4 drive provides consistent performance because it is built tough to withstand heavy work stress and harsh working conditions. Quantum LTO-4 HH drive provides high class performance with lesser consumption of energy. The size of Quantum LTO4 drive and tape cartridges is smaller as compared to other tape formats; therefore lesser shelf space will be required and will help you to you efficiently manage the backup storage system.

The other traditional tape drives can waste more power and time. Traditional drives do not support high transfer speed that is why it will take much longer to complete high-volume backup. Some of the traditional drives may write too fast, which will deplete the data buffer and will ultimately consume more time to complete data backup. On the other hand, Quantum LTO-4 drive intelligently performs the read/write functions and optimizes the data performance to elevate the organization’s overall efficiency. Quantum drive has a unique “dynamic power down” mechanism which ensures protection of the drive’s components and media in case of unexpected power loss. Quantum LTO4 HH drive is more powerful and better serves the need of high volume backups in a cost-effective manner.

About the Author

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptapes and markets 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.

Frank Miller
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net

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