dat tape drives

DAT Tape Drive
DAT is the acronym for digital audio tape, a type of magnetic tape that stores data. A DAT cartridge contains a magnetic tape that can hold from 2 to 24 gigabytes of data. It can support data transfer rates of about 2 MBPS.

Though DAT tape drive has been the standard for a number of years, the technology is changing. Tandberg Data has taken the lead again.

The new standard is VXA Packet Technology. VXA Packets are a better technology than the old technology used by DDS and DLT.

VXA Packet Technology allows the tape drive units to read and write data in small digital packets just like the Internet, enabling far superior restore integrity, greater capacity, and faster transfer speeds. In addition, it provides scalability in three different cartridge capacities. So you can migrate to larger capacities as your storage needs grow.

Tandberg Data's VXA Packet Technology [http://www.tandbergdata.com/us/en/products/] is superior to track-based dat tape drive backup used by DDS and DLT. Tandberg Data VXA products are available in drives and autoloaders.

Automation: Tandberg Data's Storage Loader VXA-172 offers a better backup appliance than dat tape drive by providing better reliability, capacity, and price. The Storage Loader VXA-172 has 10 cartridge slots for a capacity of 1.72 TB of compressed data (172 GB per cartridge), all in a slim 1U form factor that conserves rack space. It offers a data transfer rate of up to 86 GB per hour and includes Tandberg Data's VXA-172 Packet Drive.

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