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Tape backup and tape libraries

• October 25, 2007 25 Oct'07

  Advanced data storage backup and protection overview

  It takes more than blank tapes or cheap disks to handle enterprise data backups. Administrators must protect the business while meeting the compliance standards that are appropriate for their industry. Although faster tape drives can speed a ...

• August 21, 2007 21 Aug'07

  Quantum, Sony scrap old tape formats

  Sony will stop shipping the first generation of SAIT this fall and has no OEMs for the second generation. Meanwhile, Quantum is scratching development on SDLT.

• August 07, 2007 07 Aug'07

  Tape backup overview

  Tape is the quintessential backup technology, providing cost-effective, long-term data storage for all business types and sizes. Although performance is relatively slow, tape fits well into the storage architecture allowing users to store a large ...

• 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: 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 ...