High Performance Quantum Lto-5 Tape Drive

By Author: Frank Miller
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LTO (linear tape open) technology is uniquely positioned to deliver unbeatable performance and long term protection through its state-of-the-art technologies and exceptional compatibility. LTO-5 tape generation has been recently launched, whose media capacity has been raised to 3TB (compressed mode).

Quantum is global leader in backup media industry. Quantum offers a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading backup storage products. Quantum LTO-5 half-height (HH) drive, part number TC-L52BN-EZ, has established new standards for transfer speed, compatibly and performance. Quantum LTO-5 drive offers tremendous capacity and exceptional media compatibility at an affordable price.

Quantum LTO-5 tape products leverage the latest in cutting-edge backup storage technology, thus offering its customers exceptional scalability, usability, performance, cost effectiveness and value. Quantum LTO-5 HH drive features outstanding 140 MB/s native speed with greater reliability. These tape drives are intelligently designed by Quantum to consumer less power, making them a more energy efficient and low cost storage solution.

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... industry leading 6 GB/s SAS interface features in all models of Quantum LTO-5 drives, which allow it to work in wider range of IT environments. In addition to this, the Quantum HH LTO-5 drive offers the SAS interface HBA (host bus adapter) bundle options. These interface options allow the users to conveniently integrate and install the drive into their data center. For regulatory compliance, encryption and WORM technologies have been added to LTO-5 technology. Data encryption provides the highest level of security, which is further strengthened by the WORM feature.

Major brands of ultrium LTO 5 tapes are:

Quantum LTO 5 tape
MR-L5MQN-01

Fuji ultrium LTO5 tape
16008030

Maxell LTO-5 tape
229323

IBM LTO-5 backup tape
46X1290

Imation LTO 5 data tape
27672

TDK LTO-5 tape
61857

Sony LTO5 tape
LTX1500G

Quantum LTO5 drives are available in half-height and full height form factors to fit all user requirements. In order to secure the previous investment, backward compatibility has been incorporated in the Quantum LTO-5 tape drives. According to the specifications devised by the LTO program, each generation will provide read-write compatibility with its previous generation, and read-compatibility with the previous 2 generations. Therefore the LTO-3 media is read-compatible and its next generation LTO4 ultrium is read-write compatible.

Quantum LTO5 drives offer breakthrough technologies including Smart-Verify, media partitioning and Fast-Sense. With the help of unique media partitioning, the users are allowed to make 2 partitions on a single LTO5 cartridge. The Fast-Sense technology helps to increase the efficiency and assure consistent performance during heavy workloads. It carefully monitors the tape speed and matches it with speed of incoming data. This allows the Quantum LTO5 drive to assure faster backups with superior integrity.

Media partitioning accelerates the searching process, thus leading to unmatched efficiency in data rich environments. Average data searching time in Quantum half-height drives is 56 seconds and that of full-height drive is 51 seconds. Different configurations are offered by Quantum HH LTO-5 drives for greater flexibility that are internal drive, rack-mount and tabletop. Combination of all these advanced and unique features make Quantum's LTO-5 tape devices the ideal storage medium for the enterprises' growing needs.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets LTO-5 Tape and Quantum 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.

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