Smb Industry Turns To The Market-leading Quantum Dds5 Tape System To Satisfy Their Data Storage Need

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Gone are those days when only large organizations backed up their vital data. Nowadays, small and mid-sized organizations also need to create periodic data backups, because the business environment has become competitive and the government regulations have also migrated to this segment.

DDS (Digital Data Storage) is the forefront tape-based system in SMB industry since 1989. Scalable tape versions, featuring exceptional compatibility and wide range of host interfaces, make it the most economical tape storage system. Another valuable benefit is the highly efficient unattended data backups, which saves time and reduces the error rate.

Superior quality, longer working life and affordable price of Quantum-branded backup devices make it a smart investment for the stringent long-term storage needs. Quantum continues to be most preferred brand of DDS solution, which exceeds the customers’ expectations and provides a solid platform for efficient storage/retrieval operations.

Customers of high end workstations, fast paced businesses, demanding networks, public organizations and midsized I.T centers with tight budgets ...
... and tough backup challenges can count on Quantum’s highly-compact DDS5 system. It is also well suited for the busy IT environments and small computing systems.

Quantum DDS5 system features an unparalleled range of tape drive models (table top, rack mount, internal) and a durable media cartridge, part number CDM72. DDS5 system delivers an exceptional recording capacity of 72GB at a blistering rate of 25.2 GB per hour (compressed). Additionally, the compatibility of DDS 5 drives has been further enhanced with the introduction of industry-leading eSATA, USB 2.0 and SCSI connectivity options. So the DDS5 users can flexibly choose the drive unit which fits their data center and budget. In this way, the demands of SMBs can be fulfilled at the best price and with exceptional performance.

Multiple brands of DDS tapes is a strong benefit that has improved the quality, media availability and above all, reduced the price. DDS 5 backup tapes that are the foremost choice of customers are 17204 (Imation), C8010A (HP), 26046172 (Fuji), DGDAT72 (Sony) and 200200 (Maxell). So backup your precious data onto these high quality tapes and reliably archive the files for up to 30 years.

Thanks to the increased recording density and increased smoothness of tape reel, the DDS5 drives deliver an unmatched data access time of less than 40sec. In addition, the noise level and media deterioration have been sharply reduced that contribute to longer life expectancy of drive and tape. Useful life of this small sized Quantum DDS5 cartridge reaches up to an unmatched 5000 head passes.

Quantum DDS5 system has been carefully engineered to provide cost benefit to the DDS 3 and DDS 4 customers. Now they can enhance their storage performance and recording capacity without losing their previous backup data. Backward media compatibility of DDS5 drives has made this possible, which enables them to read/record these prior generation tapes.

With these powerful features and exceptional durability, the Quantum DDS5 customers can archive, distribute, retrieve, store and manage the exploding corporate data with confidence, and address the demands of government regulations.