Superior Data Reliability With Quantum Lto Ultrium5 Tape Solution

By Author: Frank Miller
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Volume of corporate databases continues to increase at an astounding rate. The stiff challenge for IT managers is how to store, archive and protect the voluminous data amount being generated today. Constrained data-center space, new data retention legislations and slim IT budgets have further increased the pressure on data administrators. For years, LTO ultrium tape format has been the IT managers’ first choice that provides multivendor compatibility and unparalleled storage efficiency.

In 2010, the LTO consortium released the LTO-5 tape generation, which was well-received by the customers of data intensive organizations.

Quantum, a globally renowned tape media specialist, has extended its LTO portfolio with new ultra-high capacity LTO5 products. Quantum has vast experience in tape drive and media technologies. Quantum LTO-5 tape technology is a smart choice for high-end workstations, supply chain management, large enterprises, financial institutions, data mining, mid-range networks and complex servers.

The full-height & half-height Quantum LTO 5 drives are available in internal and stand-alone ...
... models. Additionally, these drives further enhance the flexibility with rack mount configurations. With such wide range of drive models, you can conveniently install the Quantum LTO-5 ultrium tape solution into almost every IT infrastructure.

MR-L5MQN-01 is the part number of ultra high-capacity Quantum LTO 5 cartridge. It can house 1500 GB uncompressed data with rock solid reliability. LTO5 backup tape’s capacity is four times greater than LTO-3 and almost 88 percent higher than LTO-4 tape. That means the quantity of tapes needed for large data amounts will also be dramatically reduced. Fewer Quantum LTO5 cartridges can pack the large data amounts, which will reduce the burden on IT staff and ultimately enhance the productivity.

Quantum LTO 5 drives deliver unbeatable performance at 280 Mbps compressed transfer speed. In addition, they can also read and write LTO-4 media. Customers of LTO-3 tape technology can also cost-effectively upgrade to the LTO5 format, because the LTO3 ultrium tapes are read-compatible with LTO5 drives. This remarkable backward compatibility makes Quantum LTO-5 a cost-efficient solution for the LTO-4 and LTO-3 customers. Super-fast data transfer speed of Quantum LTO5 drive facilitates the users to complete backup operations in a shorter time frame, which is important for the modern enterprise applications and supply chain management.

Open tape standard is the LTO ultrium technology’s main selling point, which has resulted in a competitive prices and wider availability of LTO products. LTO ultrium tape can operate in any brand of compatible LTO drive. The users of LTO technology can easily upgrade their backup system with minimal investment, and use their previous LTO media tapes with the next generation LTO drive. A number of tape media giants are manufacturing LTO cartridges including Sony, TDK, HP, Quantum, Imation, Dell, IBM, Maxell and Fuji.

Quantum LTO5 drives use 6 GB/s SAS interface that enables pain-free integration into a wide range of data centers. Quantum LTO 5 solution provides exceptional compatibility with Red Hat Linux, MS Windows, SuSE Linux and Sun Solaris operating systems. Quantum LTO-5 provides a reliable solution that helps organizations foster streamlined data storage operations and ensure flexible data management.

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Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets LTO-5 tape and Quantum LTO-5 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
3984 Washington Blvd #503 Fremont CA 94538
Tel: 888-686-8273
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Email: sales@backuptapes.net