Thursday 21 November 2013

Replace Your Inefficient Backup System with The New LTO-5 Tape

Be it small and medium businesses or large corporations, data have always been an effective source of analysing different scenarios. It is not wrong to say that various enterprises use data in their day to day operations. However, reliable storage of this significant information has been one of the problems that have been faced by many. In some cases people have reported inadequate storage capacity to be a problem, while in others complaints have been made regarding the speed at which the data is processed through various storage devices. However, today, we have a solution that not only addresses the aforementioned problems but also eradicates many other unwanted issues. Linear tape open is the name of this solution and its LTO-5 Data Tape is the most effective and efficient backup system.

What benefits this technology brings to a business?


If a business fails to safeguard and manage its significant files and information, it will lead to the overall disruption of business activity, loss of goodwill and productivity and imposition of penalties because of violating the data management rules. This backup technology helps the business in accomplishing the challenges related to the reliable storage of massive data. Moreover, it provides them a competitive advantage by offering them rapid access to their business information and records.

This backup system comprises of a magnetic tape which offers high storage capacity while keeping the size of the tape compact. Hence, the problem of inadequate storage capacity is solved. Moreover, its compact size gives the additional advantage of saving space for carrying out other activities rather than setting up a large backup system.

The smooth surface of the tape ensures fast transfer of information and quality storage. Hence by managing data efficiently, it adds to the efficiency of the whole business. Another benefit which this technology brings to a business is that it is cost effective. It was hard to find such a large storage capacity in a single tape before the advent of LTO backup system. This system saves the cost to the business of ensuring durability. In addition, it is capable of storing more amounts of information per cartridge hence reducing the expenditure made on the purchase of cartridges.

What are the features of this backup system?


Quantum is one of the renowned manufacturers of this technology. Quantum MR-L5MQN-01 offers extremely unique and effective features.  First of all this tape has the ability of saving large amounts of data. It can store 1.5TB to 3TB of data depending upon the type of information being stored. Its compression rate is 2:1. This backup system is designed keeping in consideration the time constraints businesses face today. Nowadays, businesses want to carry out their production processes in the least time consuming ways as customers want their deliveries on time. Hence in such a situation, this tape offers a fast data transfer rate of transferring 280MB of data per second. This LTO fifth generation system is much advance and efficient than the previous generation systems.