Improved Data Protection With Quantum Dat-160 Tape Format

By Author: Frank Miller
Total Articles: 595
Comment this article

DAT (digital audio tape) was designed to handle the organization’s ever-increasing storage needs and satisfaction of strict government regulations. DAT tape has a well defined roadmap, which assists the customers to handle the stiff challenges of time-critical applications, rapidly growing data volumes and IT budget constraints.

Quantum manufactures world’s leading tape formats. Quantum tape devices are precision-engineered for consistent performance, higher reliability and longer working life. Keeping in view the current and future data protection needs, Quantum has designed a fast speed DAT-160 drive, which is well-suited for small and mid-range businesses. DAT-160 represents DDS-6 tape version.

Quantum DAT-160 drive is ideal for high volume backups, and offers exceptional read-write accuracy at an incredible speed of 50 GB/hour (compressed). New media formulation has enabled the Quantum DAT-160 cartridge to store massive amounts of data. Data storage capacity offered by Quantum DAT160 tape cartridge is 80 GB (native) and 160GB (compressed). Quantum DAT-160 drives offer more interface choices and ...
... is a versatile tape solution that supports a broader range of complex storage area networks and busy data centers. Host interface connectivity options provided by Quantum DAT-160 drive are SAS, SCSI and USB. Additionally, the drive also offers table top and internal configurations to further enhance the media flexibility.

Industry’s top tape cartridges, which are ideal for storage-intensive environments have been listed below:

Imation backup tapes
41089, 41278, 16598, 27672, 17532, 26592

LTO ultrium 3 tape, lto-3 tape
D2406-LTO3, 17960, 183950, 0HC591, 341-2647, ltx400gww

HP RDX cartridge

DLT 4 tape, dlt-iv backup tape
16186, 183270, DL4TK88, 26112088, THXKD02, 59H3040

Quantum DAT160 tape solution provides proven reliability that the customers of storage-intensive enterprises have come to expect. In order to secure the customer’s investment, Quantum has specifically designed DAT-160 drive to provide both write and read compatibility with DDS-4 and DDS-5 (DAT 72) tape cartridges. Two generation backward read/write compatibility inter-links the multiple DAT tape generations, thus helping to secure the customers’ investments. Well defined roadmap and backward compatibility feature provide customers complete peace of mind.

Quantum DAT-160 tape format allows you to reliably preserve higher volumes of data within lesser data-center space. Quantum DAT-160 tape products are competitively priced, making them a smart choice for budget constrained companies. Quantum DAT-160 cartridge can withstand the pressure of high density recordings. Models of Quantum DAT160 drive are available in 5.25 & 3.5 inch industry standards. Therefore the customers can easily integrate the DAT160 drives with their desired internal or table top drive configurations.

DAT-160 is an economical and dependable tape solution that provides lower ownership cost. Quantum assures premier media quality and highest level of durability in each of its products. That is why the IT managers trust Quantum’s data storage solutions for long term data retention. Tape media of Quantum DAT-160 is protected by a robust coating layer, which reduces tape deterioration and prevents tape slippage during heavy duty cycles.

With industry leading DAT-160 technology, you can be assured of robust data security and unbeatable performance in today’s dynamic and demanding IT environments.

Product names in this article are trademarks and sole property of their owners.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets DAT 160 tape drive and Quantum DAT-160 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