21st century business enterprises, financial organizations and IT environments face tough challenges due to rapid increase in data volumes. This is compounded by stringent government regulations and tight budgets. Consolidation is the top priority of mid-range and small businesses. In addition, the IT staff at SMBs is stretched thinner. Therefore they require compact, simple, long-lived, and cost efficient backup solutions.

The best tape-based solution for SMB industry is the DLT format. Proven reliability and world-wide acceptance of DLT tape technology provides I.T administrators complete peace of mind, and assurance that it is the optimal solution for their storage needs.

HP-branded backup solutions have a legacy of being the most dependable and first choice for long term archiving and robust data protection at an affordable price. HP backup media products ensure highest level of reliability. HP has engineered a high-performance DLT 80 tape drive family specifically for mid-range computing systems, enterprise applications, departmental servers and small businesses. DLT-80 drive is based on DLT-IV tape generation. The drive can squeeze up to 40GB native data per single HP DLT-IV tape. In compressed mode, it attains a maximum backup rate of 43.2 GB per hour. HP DLT 80 drive allows the customers to efficiently backup their business data in a shorter time frame.

DLT 4 tape solution provides the capacity, extra bandwidth, performance and durability required to handle the challenges of shrinking backup windows. HP has designed external & internal DLT 80 drive models to provide users greater flexibility and more choice. Additionally, the rack mount configurations enable you to make efficient use of data center space. Storing backup tapes at an off-site location is a smart approach. That way the customers can easily restore their valuable data assets in event of theft or natural disasters. HP DLT 4 tapes are the best choice for off-site storage. These compact and shock-proof tape cartridges secure your precious data from severe environmental conditions, rough tape handlings and inadvertent drops.

SMB customers might be interested to know about other economical tape technologies; over the past few years, the market share of DAT-72 tape, SDLT-2 tape, SLR-140 tape, DAT160 tape, Travan TR7 tape, DDS-3 tape, VXA tape, DDS4 tape has also increased at a rapid rate.

HP DLT 4 tape technology delivers excellent performance in a variety of storage environments, making it ideal for value-conscious customers. HP products are extensively tested to confirm their exceptional compatibility, superior reliability and consistent performance. Market leading operating systems including Caldera OpenUnix, OpenVMS, Red Hat Linux, Caldera UnixWare, Windows NT 4.0, SuSE Linux, Novell NetWare and Caldera OpenServer are supported by the HP DLT-80 tape drives.

HP DLT-IV tape devices empower the IT managers to backup and restore their mission-critical data with confidence and rock solid reliability. HP has introduced special liquid and solid lubricants in DLT-4 tape cartridge’s binder system, which plays a key role in reducing the wear of drive head and tape media. As a result, the archival life of HP DLT-IV tape significantly extends to an average of 10000 loads/unloads or 1 million head passes.

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Frank Miller is the Marketing Manager of Backuptape and markets DLT tapes and HP DLT-IV tapes. 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
Fax: 888-449-5050
Email: sales@backuptapes.net