Sony Sdt-9000 Is A Powerful, High-performance Dds-3 Tape Drive

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There is a plethora of backup tape formats that are offering backup solution for small & medium enterprise industry. The key question for the IT professionals is which tape format to choose. The optimal solution is the DDS (digital data storage) format, which efficiently fulfills the evolving needs of the enterprises at a greater value.

Sony co-founded this powerful DDS tape format. Sony is a leading brand of DDS backup tapes and drives. Sony SDT-9000 is an intelligently designed DDS-3 tape drive that offers the reliability and performance demanded by the SMB market. Sony SDT-9000 tape drive ensures robust data protection and higher storage value through its advanced error correction code, RAW (read after write), backward media compatibility and other cost-efficient features.

Sony is a leading innovator in tape media & tape drives. Sony DDS-3 backup tape, part number DGD125PWW, delivers outstanding performance and exceptional reliability with SDT-9000 tape drive. Customers of small and mid-range enterprises trust Sony DDS-3 tape technology for higher reliability, long term storage and security of ...
... sensitive business data. 12GB / 24GB data can be packed on a single DDS3 tape.

DDS tape technology secures investment and provides complete peace of mind with its scalable technology roadmap. SDT-9000 tape drive is fully compatible (write-read) with DDS-1, DDS-2 and DDS-3 backup tape media. So the users can flexibly and cost-effectively migrate to the higher capacity DDS-3 tape generation and confidently perform the backup operations with the previous generation DDS tapes.

Sony offers full range DDS backup tape cartridges. Since the introduction of DDS tape format, Sony has continued supplying DDS tapes, extending up to 7th generation DAT-320 tape. Part numbers of Sony DDS tape cartridges are DGDAT320, dgdat160, dgdat72ww, DG60P, DGD-120P and dgd150pww. These multiple tape generations help to provides greater media choice to the data managers.

Sony's portfolio comprises of leading tape media technologies including LTO tape, AIT backup tape, SDLT tape and DLT tape. I have listed down some of the popular tape cartridges manufactured by Sony:

Sony AIT tapes
SDX4-200C, sdx2-50c, sdx3-100c, sdx5-400c

Sony SDLT-1 backup tape
SDLT1-320

Sony DLT-4, dlt-iv tape
DL4TK88

Sony LTO backup tapes
LTX1500g, ltx400gww, ltx800g, ltx200g, ltx100g

Sony's tightly-controlled media manufacturing process helps to ensure premier quality and longer working life. Sony DDS-3 tape reel is protected by a dual-layer coating, which comprises of a non-magnetic & magnetic layer. The non-magnetic layer results in a smooth tape surface while the magnetic layer helps to elevate the storage performance even under increased workloads and unfavorable working conditions.

Overall storage efficiency and performance is not affected by repeated load/unload cycles. For longer life expectancy and higher reliability, Sony has incorporated an advanced high cross (HCL) linkage binder. HCL binder helps to ensure seamless tape movement and tape stability. Rough handling, external stress and unintentional drops can damage the tape cartridges.

Sony has solved this problem with the introduction of strong cartridge shell, which has helped to maximize the overall cartridge strength. Therefore the Sony DDS3 cartridges can withstand inadvertent tape drops, external stress and rough tape handlings. Product and software names mentioned throughout this article are trademarks and are sole property of their owners.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets Sony DDS-3 Tape and Sony dgdat160 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
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Email: rob@tape4backup.com