New Innovative Rdx Disk Cartridge Storage Technology

By Author: Rob Miller
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Organizations all around the globe are now focusing on preserving and creating multiple backups of their precious data for longer time durations. This helps the enterprises to fulfill the stringent rules of data retention regulations. If the company loses its data or someone misuses the critical information, then the companies have to pay heavy prices like loss of customers' trust, damage to the company's reputation, and losing competitive edge etc.

In order to provide more cost effective and intelligent data storage technology, ProStor Systems has developed an innovative disk based storage technology called the RDX disk technology. RDX disk cartridge was introduced in 2004. RDX removable disk cartridge was developed to provide users a high performance and reliable replacement for the tape storage technology. RDX data storage technique comprises of a RDX dock and a portable RDX disk cartridge. RDX disk storage cartridges are highly robust that have been drop tested onto a concrete or tiled floor at a height of 1 meter (39 inches). The RDX cartridges showed incredible durability as there wasn't any sign of damage ...
... to the disk storage cartridges.

Advantageous attributes of backup tape storage technology (low cost, portability, removability) and those of disk storage technology (instant file retrieval, fast transfer speed, reliability) have been combined in the new innovative RDX technology. Highly reliable RDX disk cartridge has an incredible archival life of more than 30 years with data reliability of 99 percent. Different OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) sell the RDX disk storage technology under different names, such as HP (RDX StorageWorks), Dell (RD 1000), Imation (RDX Imation) and Tandberg (RDX QuikStor).

RDX removable disk cartridges are available in different capacitates. Recording capacity of high speed RDX data cartridge doubles in compressed mode. The native media recording capacities offered by RDX disk storage cartridges are 160GB, 320GB, 500GB and 750GB. Few of the leading manufacturers of RDX removable disk cartridges and their part numbers are listed here:

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

According to the analysis report of IDC (International Data Corporation), the estimated revenues for RDX disk storage systems are expected to gain a significant increase by 1400% from the year 2008 to 2012. Adoption of high capacity RDX disk storage technology by the leading OEMs proves that the RDX disk format has established itself as a new standard for data protection.

RDX disk format has enhanced its data protection capability from single server to entire network support, because the enterprises are now demanding more scalable and higher capacity backup storage solutions. This enhancement of data protection capability has enabled the high speed RDX disk cartridges to deliver better performance in data intensive environments. RDX disk technology has inherited the advantages of increased cost efficiency, offsite storage capability, long term durability and ruggedness of backup tape with the reliability, instant access, and higher speed of disk.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets RDX Disk Cartridge http://www.tape4backup.com/rdx-cartridges.php and Imation RDX Disk Cartridge http://www.tape4backup.com/26607.php 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