Dell Lto-3 Backup Tape Media Solution

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Protection of your business data is in fact the most important thing for ensuring ongoing success of the company. Your organizational growth heavily depends on the availability and integrity of the business-critical data. IT professionals trust the backup tape format for keeping the data safe in a cost effective manner.

Reliability and efficiency of LTO (linear tape open) backup technology are simply unbeatable. LTO ultrium format was developed to address the ever-changing data storage needs of modern IT environments and time-critical backup applications. Open standard of LTO technology is its main selling point. This allows compatibility of LTO drive and tape media among different vendors.

Dell leads the tape storage industry through its highly reliable, economical and precision-engineered backup tape products. Dell LTO-3 ultrium tape solution is the IT managers' top choice for complex server environments, workstations, SMBs, information-intensive enterprises, public organizations and storage area networks. Dell LTO 3 backup tape empowers the data administrators to manage and store voluminous data at an ...
... affordable cost and supreme reliability. 0HC591 is the part number of Dell-branded LTO3 cartridge. Due to the dramatic increase in track density, the Dell 0HC591 tape cartridge can house large data amount of 400GB (native).

Dell LTO-3 tape drive's fast transfer rate of 80Mbps (native) makes it an economical option for supply-chain management, digital audio/video archiving and modern management information systems as well. For enhanced compatibility and flexibility, Dell has introduced half-height & full-height LTO3 drives. Dell LTO-3-080 is a full-height and LTO-3-060 is a half-height tape drive. Therefore the users are provided more choice.

Dell LTO3 tape drives feature a reliable and efficient data-compression system, which ensures continuous data streaming. Data is compressed by Dell LTO-3 tape drives at a remarkable 2:1 ratio. So after compression, the capacity of LTO3 cartridge will boost to 800GB, and the recording performance will reach up to an outstanding 160 Mbps.

Regulatory compliance is the top priority of every organization. Dell LTO3 tape format enables the users to satisfy the stiff government regulations through its WORM (write-once, read-many) technology. WORM functionality provides highest level of security and prevents un-intentional over-writings, accidental data deletions and alterations. With Dell LTO-3 format, the users can easily address the mandates of HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and other government regulations.

Dell LTO3 drives provide additional cost benefits as they can also perform storage operations on LTO-2 and LTO-1 media. LTO-1 backup tapes are read-compatible, but the LTO2 ultrium tapes are write-and-read compatible. So the users can enjoy complete peace of mind, because their technology investment will be secured.

Dell is well-renowned for its technical IT services as well. Dell's technical expertise empowers the I.T managers to efficiently utilize their Dell products. Dell LTO-3 format is indeed the best high-capacity tape medium for today's data-intensive companies. Product names mentioned throughout this article are trademarks and are sole property of their owners.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets Dell LTO-3 ultrium tape and DLT 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
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Email: rob@tape4backup.com