Rapid growth of corporate data and shrinking IT budgets are making storage and data management more challenging for the IT managers. System crash, unauthorized access, virus and software bugs can erase or damage your mission critical data. Therefore, backup storage is the ultimate solution for organizational sustainability.

The stiff backup storage challenges can be efficiently and economically addressed with the breakthrough LTO (Linear Tape Open) technology. It was invented by the world’s leading backup media companies IBM, Hewlett-Packard HP and Seagate, which was later acquired by Quantum. LTO is an open tape standard. The main idea was to provide organizations higher storage value, wider availability of LTO products and the benefits of multi-vendor interoperability.

Quantum continues to lead the industry with its state-of-the-art tape recording technologies. Quantum’s largest capacity LTO5 solution has been rigorously engineered to help manage the stiff backup requirements and massive data volumes. Significantly increased track density enables the Quantum MR-L5MQN-01, LTO ultrium5 tape to squeeze 3TB data in compressed mode. Quantum LTO5 tape’s massive data recording capability will reduce the number of tapes. As a result, lesser shelf space will be needed and the backup time will also be reduced.

Quantum’s comprehensive range of LTO5 drive models delivers super-fast data throughput speed and consistent performance. Customers can flexibly choose the full or half height drives, and overcome their specific needs at an affordable price. Quantum LTO 5 drives are more energy efficient, and consume less power than rival tape drives. The data transfer rate achieved by Quantum LTO5 drive in uncompressed mode is 140 Mbps. That is why Quantum LTO ultrium5 solution has quickly become the leading tape standard for video applications, large financial databases, medium enterprises, data mining, CAD/CAM files, management information systems and popular servers.

Significantly reduced data set means less intervention of IT staff, and low operational expenses. The current users of LTO3 and LTO4 media technologies looking to enhance their backup storage capacity can confidently upgrade to LTO5 technology. Good news is that the users can also utilize the previous generation tapes. LTO 3 tape cartridges are read compatible, whereas the LTO ultrium4 cartridges are write & read compatible. Therefore, three versions of LTO tapes are compatible with Quantum LTO5 drive, thus maximizing the customers’ investment.

WORM technology and the AES data encryption come standard with LTO5 solution, providing your sensitive data superior security and ensuring long term reliability. So the data retention legislations can be satisfied at the best price. Ultra-fine magnetic layer enables the drive head to precisely read/write the data tracks under increased workloads. In addition, the low noise level and significantly reduced demagnetization help to extend the tape cartridge’s working life.

Quantum LTO ultrium5 tapes are built tough to withstand 20,000 load/unload cycles, and deliver reliable archive storage for up to 30 years. Unprecedented MTBF of 250,000 hours provides IT managers the proven reliability and confidence to backup/manage their voluminous business data. Product and software names mentioned throughout this article are trademarks and are sole property of their owners.

Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets lto5 media and MR-L5MQN-01. 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

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