Reliable Attributes Of Ibm Vxa-2 Tape Drive

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New VXA tape format has introduced significant advancements and has changed the fundamental architecture and technology used by the traditional tape formats. VXA tape format is designed to exceed the media durability and reliability offered by the other competing technologies.

IBM VXA-2 tape products provide its users high class performance and efficient data restore capabilities at lowest cost. The traditional track-based drives feature complex mechanical parts and expensive components, because they have to maintain alignment between tape-reel and drive head. Such complex and expensive mechanical components are not needed by the VXA drives. A new innovative method called data packet has been engineered for VXA tape format. The VXA drive converts the data into smaller discrete digital packet.

This new method allows the VXA drives to perform excellently, and assures cost efficient data storage and archiving. VXA technology is the top choice of the customers, which has been developed for exceptional restore integrity, long term protection, scalable capacity and low operational cost.

IBM VXA-2 drives ...
... and media tapes are intelligently engineered to stand apart. IBM VXA-2 drive, part number 59P6746, is ideally suited for high volume backups and data-intensive applications. IBM VXA-2 drive has the ability to pack native 80GB information on a single VXA-2 tape. Data compression will extend the VXA-2 tape cartridge's capacity to 160 GB.

VXA tape format offers compelling features and unbeatable reliability. VXA-2 tape drive assures exceptional mechanical stability at 12 Mbps compressed data rate. All VXA drives features fewer moving components that is why the IBM VXA-2 drives deliver faster speed and greater data performance. Previous generation VXA-1 tapes are also backward read/write compatible with IBM VXA-2 drive. VXA tapes including VXA 2 and VXA 1 can be confidently used with VXA-2 backup tape drive. Below are listed IBM and Exabyte VXA tapes:

- Exabyte VXA 2 tape
11100221

- IBM VXA-2 tape
24R2137

- IBM VXA-1 tapes
24R2136 and 24R2134

- Exabyte VXA 1 tapes
11100103, 11100100, 11100200, and 11100106

Advanced media coating technology, tough cartridge shell and superior media formulation has improved the overall robustness of IBM VXA-2 tape cartridge. IBM VXA-2 is a smart choice that provides low ownership cost and long term data storage solutions for the reliability-demanding and cost sensitive customers. Cleaning cartridge protects the drive head and its components from debris and contaminants. IBM has developed VXA cleaning cartridge, part number 24R2138, which can be used with all IBM VXA drives. Those data managers that are looking for economical and high performance storage solution can rely on the IBM VXA-2 tape technology.

Good news is that LVD (low voltage differential) ultra-2 SCSI connections up to 80 MB/s are supported by the IBM VXA-2 drive. You can reliably perform high density recordings with VXA-2 tape drive. VXA-2 tape technology reflects the high standard and technical excellence of IBM. No other tape format can match the data restore capability of VXA tape technology. Therefore for robust protection of priceless business data, the companies prefer the IBM VXA-2 tape format. IBM VXA 2 drive comes with:

- IBM Cleaning cartridge
24R2138

- Internal SCSI cable

- IBM VXA-2 cartridge
24R2137

Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets VXA Tape and IBM VXA-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.

Frank Miller
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