Backup Storage Performance Gets Better With Quantum Sdlt-320 Tape Drive

By Author: Frank Miller
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SDLT (super DLT) is the most economical backup format that is trusted by the IT managers of leading business enterprises. Quantum SDLT tape products ensure peace of mind through their unmatched performance and cost effectiveness. IT managers can depend on SDLT tape media technology to grow with their increasing storage requirements, as it features a clear four generation roadmap that reaches over 1 TB on a single media tape.

New Quantum SDLT-320 drive features major advancements in performance and capacity, with sustained transfer rate of 16 MB/s in native mode. Quantum SDLT-320 drive supports high density storage with remarkable 160 gigabytes of native capacity. The clients of high end network servers, mid-range enterprises, departmental servers, remote offices and data centers can count on the efficient storage solution offered by Quantum SDLT-320. SDLT-320 is best medium which has the ability to face the challenges of today’s data intensive environments.

SDLT tape format is an industry leading standard which assures long term investment protection. Technological enhancements enable the Quantum SDLT-320 ...
... drive to support high density recordings and heavy duty cycles with an incredible mean time between failures of 250,000 hours.

Quantum SDLT-320 drive will read and write data to the SDLT-1 tape cartridges. The DLT-IV data tapes are read-compatible. Quantum SDLT-1 media tape has an impressive 320GB capacity. The architecture of Quantum SDLT-1 data tape has been redesigned to reduce the tape tension. This helps to enhance the useful life of SDLT-1 tape.

SDLT-1 tape brands available in the market are listed below:

Part number SDLT1-320, Sony Super DLT 1 tape
Part number 16260 and 17549, Imation SDLT 1 tape
Part number 183700, Maxell SDLT 1 storage tape
Part number 35L1119, IBM Super DLT 1 tape
Part number 09W085, Dell SDLT 1 tape

Compact SDLT-1 data tapes assure superior value and rock solid reliability at lowest cost. In time period of 1 hour, the Quantum SDLT-320 can write 115 GB compressed data. That’s why the SDLT-320 drives are preferred for automated environments. The existing customers of DLT technology are provided with an excellent opportunity to seamlessly migrate to high speed SDLT-320, as their storage needs increase due to expanding business operations.

SDLT is a highly scalable tape format with multiple tape generations to meet your growing backup demands. Table top and embedded versions of SDLT-320 drives provide more flexibility. SDLT-320 tape format is a powerful combination of magnetic and optical technologies. SDLT-320 is the first tape drive that features the ability of optical tracking with the help of its unique laser guided optical servo technology. Introduction of new PRML “Partial Response Maximum Likelihood” mechanism has further elevated the performance level and output characteristics of Quantum SDLT-320 drive.

The data tracks of Quantum SDLT-1 tape’s media are closely packed to enable greater storage capacity. These data tapes feature an impressive track density of 1058 tracks per inch. Recording density of Quantum SDLT-320 drive reaches up to 193 KB per inch. You will be amazed to know that useful life of SDLT-320 drive’s head is 30,000 hours and that of Quantum SDLT-1 cartridge is 1,000,000 tape passes.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets SDLT tape and Quantum SDLT-1 media 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