subject: Highly Economical Quantum Sdlt-2 Tape Format [print this page] Business environment is becoming more interconnected and complex due to the extraordinary growth in E-commerce. This has triggered the need for fast and efficient data manageability.
SDLT tape format, which is the extended version of DLT tape, features advanced media storage technologies to handle the challenges of demanding server environments, small and mid-range businesses, busy data centers and remote offices.
Quantum is among the worlds leading manufacturers of tape storage products.
Quantum SDLT-2 tape is a complete data storage solution ideally designed to address the ever-increasing demands for regulatory compliance and long term storage at a lower cost. Capacity of Quantum SDLT II tape has been raised to 300 GB. Quantum SDLT-2 tape technology extends the proven success of the SDLT-1 tape generation, and adds to the DLT tape formats solid achievements.
With high quality Quantum SDLT-2 technology, the data administrators can easily monitor the drive and media diagnostics to efficiently manage their mission critical data. That way, the data managers can take proactive actions against any backup system errors. Quantum SDLT-600 is a robustly designed SDLT-2 drive that delivers excellent performance at tremendous speed of 72 Mbps.
Quantum has developed an advanced eMP60 media formulation that increases the durability, recording accuracy, capacity and media stability of SDLT II tapes.
Quantum SDLT2 tape cartridges secure your data at lowest cost per gigabyte over a longer period of 30 years. You can seamlessly extend the throughput rate and capacity of SDLT-2 backup tapes with the help of data compression. Quantum SDLT-600 drive reliably performs compression at 2:1. At this rate, you are provided an incredible performance boost of 100 percent. In compressed mode, the data throughput rate of Quantum SDLT-600 drive reaches an exceptional 259 GB/hr.
Quantum has reduced the thickness of tape reel, which has helped to pack longer tape reel in SDLT II tape cartridge. SDLT-600 drive features a special optical servo system, which records the data on the lower surface of tape medium, which further contributes to enhance the recording capacity of Quantum SDLT2 cartridge. Quantum SDLT-II tape devices are highly space-efficient, and their lower ownership cost makes them the prefect tape solution for budget constrained organizations.
Nowadays, the data managers give higher priority to investment protection, because they have to plan and implement the backup strategy within their limited budget. Data managers also want to have a strong grip on their previously installed backup resources. Quantum offers a reliable solution to customer requirements by incorporating the compelling backward functionality in SDLT-600 drive. The drive can retrieve the recorded information from SDLT 1 tapes with rock solid reliability.
Below are listed few of the best selling SDLT-2 and SDLT-1 cartridges:
Quantum SDLT2 tape
MR-S2MQN-01
Maxell SDLT-II tape
183715
HP SDLT-2 tape
Q2020A
Dell SDLT 1 tape
09W085
Sony SDLT-1 tape
SDLT1-320
Fuji SDLT 1 tape
26300001
It is recommended that cleaning cartridge should be used regularly or when the light flashes on the tape drive. MRSACCL01 cleaning cartridge has been developed by Quantum that provides up to 20 cleanings.
Many companies that used super-dlt tapes are switching to lto ultrium tape cartridges. The reason is purely economics. Super dlt is still the most reliable technology. Most companies are switching to lto2, lto3, lto4 & lto5 backup tapes.
Maintenance and operating costs of Quantum SDLT II tape products is exponentially lesser than the rival tape formats. Thats why you are making a wise decision when adopting the Quantum SDLT2 tape technology.
All product and device names mentioned in the article are trademarks and are sole-property of their owners.
