Flexibly Use Lto Ultrium And Sdlt Tape Devices With Storagetek L-80 Library

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In today’s internet-drive environment, the organizations have to ensure that customers and stake-holders are provided fast access to the corporate data. Therefore, protection of this data is crucial for organizational sustainability and business growth. The data administrators are expected to develop and effective security plan for their exploding data amounts, while overcoming the challenges of limited data-center space and slim I.T budgets. That is why the organizations are turning to automated tape library solutions, which deliver excellent results and superior backup performance at an economical cost.

StorageTek, a global technical specialist is backup storage, offers comprehensive range of tape library solutions that enhance the storage efficiency and reduce the operational costs. StorageTek L80 is a versatile, robust and high-performance tape library that is well-suited for large businesses, demanding data centers and mid-sized organizations. L80 library helps IT managers deal with the data growth, infrastructure complexity and heightened data security concerns.

The data recording capability of L80 library ...
... reaches up to 32 TB (native), as the quantity of tape slots has been increased to 80. As the volume of data increases, the I.T staff can seamlessly add more tapes, and hence fulfill their high-volume backup demands. The tape industry’s leading technologies SDLT1, SDLT2, LTO3, LTO2 and LTO 1 tape are supported by StorageTek L80 library. The IT managers can enjoy higher operational efficiency by using a blend of these tape technologies, and the most attractive feature is that you won’t need to install media management software.

L80 tape library reflects StorageTek’s superior excellence in tape industry, thus providing IT administrators the confidence that it is the best optimal automated tape solution. L80 library outperforms other rival technologies and is product choice of many complex distributed systems using the industry leading operating systems (UNIX, Linux, MS Windows and Novell). StorageTek L80 library offers plug-and-play connectivity, which reduces the complexity of installation. Good news is that the L80 library also provides you the flexibility to conveniently upgrade the library with the help of a FC (fiber channel) router.

Thanks to the intelligent remote diagnostic tool, the IT managers won’t need to be physically present at the data center to operate the L80 library. You can easily connect to the library through web interface, which further elevates the storage efficiency. The compact architecture saves more floor space, whereas the unmatched MTBF of 360,000 hours provides data-intensive organizations the confidence and reliability to compete more efficiently in their business industry.

SDLT tape is the ideal solution to the high-volume backup and archiving demands of high end workstations, network servers, small organizations and mid-range systems. With multi-functional L80 library, the data administrators can overcome the infrastructure complexity, maintain superior data integrity and comply with industry regulations at a superior value. 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 sdlt tape and fuji lto 2 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
34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560
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Email: rob @ tape4backup.com