Robustly Engineered Ibm Lto-4 Backup Tape Drive

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LTO (linear tape open), as its name suggests, is an “open” tape standard. This openness ensures competitive pricing and greater media flexibility. Demanding enterprises and storage-intensive business organizations prefer the LTO technology. IBM, Hewlett Packard and Seagate co-founded the LTO ultrium format.

T1600P LTO-4 drive reflects the technological leadership and media expertise of IBM. This IBM LTO-4 drive is intelligently engineered for unparalleled reliability and high speed backups. T1600P tape drive reliably stores 1600 GB compressed data on a single IBM LTO 4 tape. IBM T1600P drive performs backup operations at a tremendous data rate of 120MB/s (compressed). Customers of public organizations, workgroups, large scale enterprises, network servers and branch offices can count on the efficient data storage and reliable data protection capabilities of IBM LTO-4 tape devices.

Despite the significant enhancement in performance and transfer speed, the IBM LTO-4 drive consumes lesser power than LTO 3 drives. Innovative copper-based technology has helped to reduce the LTO4 drive’s power consumption. ...
... All LTO tape drives feature 2 to 1 compression.

For enhanced serviceability, IBM T1600P drive features a flash memory that stores the error information, which results in enhanced sever serviceability.

In event of power failure, the information stored in this flash memory can assist the I.T staff, thus contributing to the reduced troubleshooting time. IBM has incorporated new channel calibration technology to its T1600P LTO-4 drive that optimizes the operational efficiency and enables media interchangeability.

Good news is that the IBM LTO4 products support WORM functionally, which facilitates the users to comply with latest data legislations. Higher storage capacity of IBM LTO4 tape helps to reduce the quantity of data tape cartridges required in a backup environment. Fewer IBM LTO-4 ultrium tapes will hold more volumes of information. Backward compatibility of T1600P drive makes it possible for the users to seamlessly adopt this high capacity IBM LTO-4 technology. T1600P drive can read data from LTO-2 tapes, and its next version

LTO-3 data tapes are read/write compatible.

Industry’s top LTO-4 tape brands are listed below:

IBM LTO-4 WORM tape
95P4450

IBM LTO4 tapes
95P4436, 95P4437

HP LTO4 tape
C7974A

Fuji LTO-4 backup tape
26247007

Dell LTO4 tape
341-4647

Maxell LTO-4 ultrium tape
183906

Quantum LTO 4 tape
MR-L4MQN-01

TDK LTO4 tape
D2407-LTO4

Sony LTO-4 tape
LTX800G

T1600P tape drive features an impressive operating speed of 6.33 meters per second, and rewind speed of 8 meters/sec. This helps to speed up the data searching process and read/write operations.

IBM T1600P drive provides excellent solution for a broader range of storage environments with its industry leading SAS, fiber channel (FC) and SCSI host interfaces. Fibre channel interfaces enables the T1600P tape drive to be installed in the second generation SAN (storage area network) environments.

T1600P is a versatile tape drive that features longer useful life and delivers highest level of reliability, thus helping to increase your return on investment.

IBM LTO-4 tape devices have been incorporated with all the advanced technologies and user-friendly features, which facilitate the data administrators to perform data archiving and create data backups in a cost effective manner.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets LTO 4 tape and IBM LTO 4 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