Key to success in life is to change with time. This approach is not only suitable for individuals but also businesses. If your business is still using old backup storage systems then its time your business thinks about changing. Old mediums of backup technology are not only expensive but also inefficient. Most of these tapes can store around 100GB of data and process it at a very slow speed. Other than this, their huge size requires more space that needs to be devoted to their storage. Three biggest names of IT, Hewlett-Packard, Seagate and IBM formed a team to create the most advanced backup technology. This technology is known as Linear Tape Open technology.

Currently the fourth generation of Linear Tape Open technology, also known as LTO4 tape is being sold in the market. IBM LTO4 tape is a product of one of the pioneers of Linear Tape Open technology, therefore this tape is one of the most popular and reliable choice for data protection. LTO4 tapes can save up to 800GB of raw data and process it at a speed of 120 Megabytes’ per second. If you are impressed by these figures, then you will be more than glad to learn that LTO4 tapes allow the option of compression. This means you can save double the amount of raw data on a single tape, which is around 1600GB. The tape is very compact, which means it occupies less space. The thickness of the tape is around 6.6 µm where as the length is 826 m. Installing IBM LTO4 media tape as your backup system allows you to save more data on a more compact tape that requires less storage space.

LTO-4 tapes have the feature of WORM (Write Once Read Many) this means you can make amends on your data if a mistake occurs. Other than that, LTO 4 tape system saves businesses a great deal of money because they come with inbuilt encryption software. Since the data is secured on the tape businesses don’t have to spend more money of installing an adequate security system. This feature has influenced business all over the world to install LTO4 Ultrium tape as their back up system. For long term data preservation, HP LTO4 tape is also an excellent choice.

IBM LTO4 backup tape, part number 95P4436 has made significant contribution in enhancing the productivity of business. The data is backed up on a regular basis and can be accessed whenever required, no matter how large the size of the data, LTO4 tapes easily processes it. The durability of the tape lies between 15 to 30 years depending upon the use of a particular business. This makes LTO4 tapes one of the smartest investments that a business can make because each tape will last more than a decade and the price paid for the tape is peanuts compared to its use. If your business is looking for an ideal backup system, one that enhances the efficiency of the business along with reducing costs then IBM LTO-4 technology is the answer to your question. Businesses that have older generation of LTO can easily update their system to LTO4.

Mark Paul is the marketing manager of Odsi and markets LTO4 media tape and IBM 95P4436 lto-4 tape.

Mark Paul
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