Ibm Lto4 Tape-backup Technology Which Enhances Backup Storage Efficiency

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In the past most of the business data was managed by manual labor, but today computers have taken over and most of the business data like clients’ information, finance records etc are stored in computers. It not only saves time for a business but also result in reduced cost as less manual intervention is needed by computer and chances of human error are also minimized. Computer has many advantages for any business but like any other machine computers cannot be trusted completely. Various threats might have detrimental impact on the data integrity of a business like power outages, malicious spywares, virus attacks, hardware & software malfunctions and even disaster like fire which are beyond human control. All these threats can result in computer failure and permanent loss of essential business data. In order to stay competitive business should install a reliable and durable backup technology. Backup technology means that business would keep a duplicate copy of its data which can be retrieved in case business loses its data.

World’s most famous IT companies IBM, Seagate and Hewlett-Packard jointly created the most ...
... innovative tape technology called Linear Tape Open technology. Since LTO technology’s inception IBM has provided its customers with best and most efficient storage tape. IBM ultrium 4 cartridge delivers maximal performance and massive storage capacity. IBM LTO4 can store 800 GB of native data and compression feature increases the storage capability of the backup tape to an impressive 1600 gigabytes. It also offers high speed data transfer, transfer speed for native data is 80 megabytes’ per second and for compressed data it is 160 megabytes’ per second.

IBM LTO4 backup tape format offers its customers many other features which make it superior to other tape technologies offered in the market. It offers backward compatibility which means it can write and read data from older generations of LTO tape, this feature makes the process of upgrading easier. Another feature which makes it the best choice for your business is that this tape is WORM (write once read many) compatible which means that without compromising on data integrity business can view its data several times. As once data is written on these tapes it cannot be edited or tampered. So this feature makes sure that business data meets legal requirements.

IBM LTO4 tape is compatible with LTO4 tape drives/autoloaders as drives based on LTO-5 technology. It is also compatible with LTO encryption enabled drives which further enhances the data security and retention. Encryption feature makes sure that business data is protected against any un-authorized access.

These tapes and tape drives have been intelligently engineered to give its customers the most reliable and durable backup solution. These tapes have gone through rigorous testing so while buying it for your business you can be sure of the fact that you are investing in the most robust backup technology. IBM LTO4 tape offers massive storage capacity, fast transfer rates and other amazing features at a very affordable price which is lower than other similar capacity tape technologies available in the market.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets HP LTO4 tape and LTX800G. 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