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Tape backup and tape libraries

• May 02, 2007 02 May'07

  Analyst report: Tape libraries slipped in 2006

  The annual tape outlook by Freeman Reports indicates that tape library revenue in the storage industry dropped after two consecutive years of double-digit growth.

• April 24, 2007 24 Apr'07

  IBM updates VTL, shuns data deduplication

  IBM has released an LTO-4 product and enhancements to tape backup offerings, including its VTL, but claims the jury's still out on data deduplication.

• April 20, 2007 20 Apr'07

  Dell releases LTO-4 drive

  Dell is first out of the gate with the new LTO-4 drive, which offers native encryption; Sun unveils new array and deepens its relationship with FalconStor.

• March 19, 2007 19 Mar'07

  Video clip firm sticks with tape

  Thought Equity is serving up half a petabyte of video clips to its customers using Sun tape drives linked directly to Web servers through Sun's SAM-FS software.

• March 07, 2007 07 Mar'07

  Tape restoration firm accelerates restores

  National Data Conversion uses Index Engines technology to speed up tape restores for litigation.

• January 10, 2007 10 Jan'07

  LTO-4 licenses up for grabs with encryption support

  LTO-4 licenses are now available, providing the first midrange tape drive to support native encryption along with 1.6 TB of compressed capacity and transfer rates of 240 MBps.

• November 14, 2006 14 Nov'06

  Sony resellers stick with AIT tape

  At the official launch of Sony's AIT-5 tape technology in Los Angeles, resellers say they are sticking with the product, despite previous bumps in the road.

• June 22, 2006 22 Jun'06

  Storage Clips: Sony unveils AIT-5

  Sony announced the fifth generation of its AIT tape format, doubling the capacity to 400 GB with a native transfer rate of up to 24 MBps.

• June 14, 2006 14 Jun'06

  Storage Clips: Exabyte announces capacity on demand

  Customers can now nearly double the capacity of the VXA system with an electronic upgrade.

• May 04, 2006 04 May'06

  New report could spell trouble for Quantum

  New analyst research shows that users are buying more high-end tape libraries, and DLT is in decline -- a bad sign for Quantum and ADIC.

• April 11, 2006 11 Apr'06

  Exabyte offers cheap LTO automation

  A new library from Exabyte is the first automated tape library in an autoloader form factor, according to industry analysts. But if Exabyte builds it, will SMBs come?

• April 06, 2006 06 Apr'06

  Backup strategies: The vendors

  Backups can guard against data loss, support compliance and retention needs and protect the business from disaster. But good backups need much more than a new tape library or the latest software release. Backups need a clear plan that meets the ...

• April 06, 2006 06 Apr'06

  Backup strategies: Strengths and weaknesses

  Backups can guard against data loss, support compliance and retention needs and protect the business from disaster. But good backups need much more than a new tape library or the latest software release. Backups need a clear plan that meets the ...

• April 06, 2006 06 Apr'06

  Backup strategies: User perspectives

  Backups can guard against data loss, support compliance and retention needs and protect the business from disaster. But good backups need much more than a new tape library or the latest software release. Backups need a clear plan that meets the ...

• April 06, 2006 06 Apr'06

  Backup strategies: An overview

  Backups can guard against data loss, support compliance and retention needs and protect the business from disaster. But good backups need much more than a new tape library or the latest software release. Backups need a clear plan that meets the ...