Quantum Lto 5 Ultrium Tape Technology For The Advanced Data Centers

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It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the modern business world has been revolutionized by E-commerce. In today’s collaborative world, things happen in a more efficient way when compared to the previous era. For example, who would have thought you could access your bank account at any time of the day, but Automatic Teller Machines have allowed that. Now all people have to do is plug in their ATM card and withdraw as much money as they need. Of course life is made easier due to these advancements in technology. The business world is one of the major beneficiaries of advancements in technology.

When one talks about advancements in technology it is essential to mention Linear Tape Open technology. This form of technology was developed in the early 90’s and focuses on storing data on magnetic tapes, which is essential for organizational sustainability. The names behind the innovation of Linear Tape Open technology are not bound to any introduction and are pioneers in the field of backup technology. Hewlett-Packard, Seagate and IBM are the masterminds behind the innovation of linear tape open technology. This technology ...
... became successful within no time and the first choice of the business industry, because when the kings of technology combine together consumers expect nothing but a perfect product.

In 2010, the fifth generation of Linear Tape Open technology was launched. The LTO5 media tape system beats all its previous generations in terms of productivity, storage capacity and efficiency. Quantum LTO5 cartridge, part number MR-L5MQN-01, has the potential of saving 1500 GB of native data. The LTO5 ultrium tape system also includes the compression feature which doubles its storage capacity and allows it to save 3000 GB of compressed data.To complement the high storage capacity, the processing speed also has been enhanced as high as 1 Terabyte per hour. Quantum LTO5 system also includes some exclusive features. The most prominent feature is partitioning of tape cartridge. This partition feature allows you to divide the tape in two halves.

Now businesses can use one single tape to backup data of two departments. The storage capacity is as high as 3 Terabyte’s so that data of two departments can easily be secured in one tape. Another exclusive feature of Quantum LTO5 drive is encryption. With the fifth generation of linear tape open technology, the LTO consortium wanted to introduce a powerful blend of cutting-edge technologies.

In this competitive business environment, creating the duplicate copy of data is as important protecting. Before the introduction of LTO5 system, the businesses had to make hefty investments for the installation of a suitable security system. Now with the encryption feature, businesses can save the money that they spent for data protection and enjoy the perks of secured data.

Quantum LTO5 is an economical backup technology that is suitable for most of the data-rich businesses, whether they are midsized or large scale. It is for this reason that the price of the tape system is kept at a reasonable level. The affordable price of this solution allows most of the businesses to easily install it as a backup system.

Mark Paul is the marketing manager of odsi and pulish article on MR-L5MQN-01 and Sony LTO5 tape.

Mark Paul
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