Hp Lto-3 Tape Storage Technology Offers Low Cost Backup Media Solutions

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Due to the tremendous growth in data, most of the companies are struggling to store, backup and manage their rapidly increasing data assets. The data mangers are seeking new durable, high speed and efficient media storage technologies that can help to mitigate the risk of data loss, and also assure compliance with the strict industry regulations. LTO (linear tape open) is an industry-leading media tape format, which provides unbeatable performance through its unmatched media compatibility.

HP, a leading innovator and global specialist in data storage products, has developed new ultrium-920 StorageWorks tape drives that delivers higher media capacity and improved reliability. StorageWorks Ultrium-920 features half-height tape drives that enable the clients to safely store and archive valuable data files. These drives are based on 3rd generation LTO 3 tape technology.

Backward compatibility is the most advantageous and compelling feature of HP ultrium-920 drives. LTO-2 and LTO-3 media is read and write compatible with Ultrium-920 StorageWorks drive. Ultrium-920 drive can restore data from LTO1 ultrium cartridges.

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... LTO-3 ultrium-920 drives are robustly designed to meet the storage demands of small and medium business, departmental servers, mid-range servers, workgroups and financial organizations at lowest cost per GB. These drives perform brilliantly at an ultra high speed of 432 GB per hour in compressed mode. Transfer speed of HP ultrium-920 drives is almost 2 ½ times faster than the prior generation LTO-2 drives. HP LTO-3 tape is capable of packing huge data amount of 400GB / 800GB. Robust Ultrium-920 drives support WORM (write once read many) mechanism.

Good news is that the globally recognized software and hardware platforms are compatible with the HP LTO-3 ultrium-920 drives. The industry's leading servers and workstations (both HP and non-HP) are also supported by the ultrium-920 tape drives. WORM feature of HP LTO-3 technology is the most reliable and secure method to satisfy the rigorous industry compliance regulations. HP ultrium-920 drives support faster data rate of 120 MB/sec (compressed). Top LTO-3 tape brands are:

- HP LTO 3 tape
Part no. C7973a

- HP LTO-3 WORM tape
Part no. C7973W

- Dell LTO3 ultrium tape
Part no. 341-2647

- TDK LTO-3 tape
Part no. D2406-LTO3

- Sony LTO3 data tape
Part no. LTX400GWW

- Fuji LTO 3 Ultrium
Part no. 26230010

- IBM LTO-3 tape
Part no. 24R1922

- Quantum LTO3 tape
Part no. MR-L3MQN-01
HP ultrium 920 drives are more cost effective and energy efficient. Higher storage capacity of HP LTO-3 tapes helps to lower the costs associated with maintenance, data management, and storage operations by requiring fewer quantity of media tapes to complete high volume backups.

For business enterprises with strict, long term data protection needs, the HP LTO-3 is most economical and efficient tape storage technology. Multiple drive models of HP ultrium-920 drive are available to support wide range of IT environments. These models are external, internal and rack mount 1U models. The interfaces supported by these drive models are SCSI ultra 320 and SAS 3GB/s. Each drive model comes with a single HP LTO3 tape along with cabling and mounting hardware to ensure easy and trouble-free integration.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO 3 Tape and HP LTO-3 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