subject: Hp Lto5 Tape Ideal For Data Intensive Businesses [print this page] For any business its data is the most significant asset and because of increasing events of cybercrime, business should take necessary measures to protects and secure its data. Various threats like software bugs, power breakdown, hardware & software malfunction and even natural disasters like heavy rainfall can affect data integrity. In case sensitive data is exposed to such threats it is highly possible that business would lose its data permanently. Permanent loss of data means all day to day business activities would need to be suspended until the data is recovered. And without a reliable backup technology it would be impossible to recover the data completely as it would be very time consuming and would require manual labor.
The best approach to this problem is that the business should install a reliable and durable backup technology, which will save a duplicate copy of all the essential data which can be retrieved easily in case of data loss. LTO (Linear Tape Open) format is the leading backup technology which still dominates the market because it gives its customers greater flexibility as LTO tapes can be used with drives manufactured by different brands.
Hewlett-Packard offers a wide range of IT products and in backup technology it has launched HP LTO5 tape media format which is ideal for the data intensive businesses. Most impressive feature is its massive storage capacity which meets the growing storage demands of the businesses. It can store up to 3.0 terabytes of compresses data. And despite this increased storage capacity its dimensions are same as LTO4 tape thus making it ideal for offices that face space constraints and massive capacity means fewer tapes are needed to store huge amount of data.
These cartridges are compatible with the vast range of HP LTO5 drives which can be connected to the system as external and internal unit. It can also process data at higher speed to enhance the overall efficacy of the operations. It can transfer data at the speed of 280 megabytes per second. These drives also offer WORM (write once read many) feature which protects data against any unauthorized access or any unintentional expunctions and over writes. WORM feature allows business to access its data multiple times without compromising on its data integrity.
HP LTO5, C7975A tape has been intelligently engineered to withstand harsh working environments. The cartridges are highly durable and interlock system gives maximum protection to the base film which provides protection from mechanical and vibration shocks. Smooth base film also means increased reliability; this tape delivers 260 full backups and has an archival life of up to 30 years.
These features make LTO ultrium 5 tape format best option for your business as it is compact yet is able to store huge amount of data and process it at a faster rate without any interruption. In case any disaster strikes your workstation your business data is secure at an offsite location and can be easily recovered without incurring any additional cost or loss in revenue.
