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The nature of business operations has dramatically evolved over the years, not a decade away from today businesses operated manually but nowadays everything is done on the computers. The use of computers have increased dramatically, as a matter of fact, nowadays the use of computers defines the scale of operations of a business. It is assumed, if a business is using computers for hundred percent of its operations then it is most definitely a large scale business and is enjoying economies of scale. If a business is 40-80% relying on computers for its operations it is a medium sized business, and if a business makes use of 20-30% computers in its operations it is a small scale business. These statistics indicate the power of computers and how much contribution they have made in changing the business world for the better.

One implication of computers is that businesses have become data intensive, there is a wide degree of data that needs to be process, transferred and backed up businesses. Backing data is most important of all; the reason behind this is that computers are prone to a greater degree of disasters, such as ...
... a virus threat, data intrusion, and accidental deletion of data.

Having established the importance of backing data it is very important that the medium of backup technology is of the highest quality. The objective behind employing a medium of backup technology is that if the computer is subjected to any kind of last minute crisis or problem the backup medium is efficiently engaging in the process of data duplication and can help business recover from the system failure instantly. A storage medium will be no good if it is unreliable and during the crisis situation of system failure the tape too stops working. One product that has been tested and approved by the business community is IBM’s LTO ultrium 4. It is based on magnetic tape technology

The reason why a lot of businesses have put their trust in this tape cartridge is firstly because it is a product of IBM. This brand that is known all over the world for providing reliable and innovative IT products. Secondly, the tape system excels in performing its basic functions, which include the storage capacity and the processing speed. The storage capacity for raw data is 800 GB, however the tape also allows for 2:1 compression rate which enables its storage capacity to 1600 GB. The processing speed is 120 Megabytes’ per second.

This storage system also contributed in revolutionizing the security system of the businesses. Before 2007 most businesses were subjected to white collar crime; this situation led them to take extreme measures and install very expensive security systems. Linear Tape Open technology recognized this need of the businesses and introduced the encryption feature. To go out of the way in satisfying its customers IBM also included Write Once Read Many feature. The purpose of both these features was to provide businesses with a higher level of security. So companies won’t have to invest heavily in additional software/hardware for data security.

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets SDLT tapes and online store. 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
Backuptapes.net
111 Deerwood Road, Suite 200
San Ramon CA 94583-4409
Tel: 888-686-8273
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net