Third Version Tdk Lto-3 Tape Technology

The principal factor that made the TDK LTO-3 is its ability to support faster data transfer speed and huge capacity. The other factors are its clear roadmap and the open architecture. TDK LTO3 tape products offer exceptional output and performance. 800 Gigabytes is the compressed and 400GB native capacity of the TDK LTO-3 tape technology. It has the ability not only to write but also can read data from the LTO2 ultrium cartridges. But the data from the LTO-1 cartridges can only be read and not written by LTO3 format. WORM is a powerful feature of the TDK LTO 3. WORM technology is the combination of algorithms in memory chip of the tape cartridge and unique encoding attributes of WORM in servo tracks along the data tape’s length. This encoding of low level is mastered on media of TDK LTO-3 during its manufacturing. While writing the data sets to the LTO-3 tape, along with them is also encoded the UCI (unique cartridge identity). The physical media of TDK LTO3 is combined logically with identity of cartridge memory by the unique cartridge identity.

WORM mechanism in the LTO-3 tape format makes sure that the data once recorded is not modified. WORM mechanism does not allow anyone to change the data after it has been recorded. So in this way the integrity of the data on TDK LTO3 tape media is ensured. Data tapes are stolen intentionally or lost carelessly every year during their transportation from one site to the other. So the companies should ensure that the vital information on the backup tapes is made unreadable in case it goes into wrong hands. The TDK LTO3 does this job efficiently and secures the information on tape media. The other important and advantageous feature of LTO is the tape encryption that can efficiently protect financial records, trade secrets, Human resource information, consumer information and similar kind of other sensitive information. Organizations can lower the risk of mishandled information with the encryption feature of LTO ultrium and thus secure their sensitive information.

The enterprises are investing more in the LTO3 tape technology for the protection and secured backup of the valued data. The LTO 5 and LTO6 will be available in the market in near by future and reason is that the organizations are looking at better, faster, low cost and efficient backup storage technologies. The backup tape formats also have to keep pace as most of the companies are doing their business operations online so the data must also be available and stored at faster rate. It is important that the high end tape libraries should also have mixed managed media and fiber connection. Therefore tape library should also be efficient and reliable as the disc array.

Maxell LTO ultrium-3 is best for high end servers who utilize Network-attached storage that connect via gateway and have speeds greater than the LTO ultrium-2. Maxell LTO-3 format is perfect and effective for data centers, banks and organizations where the data is in high volumes and they also require obeying regulations like HIPPA, Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel-II and guidelines of Securities and Exchange Commission SEC. The companies should be more cautious about their vital data. Even smallest loss of data can financially hurt the organization to point where they might not be able to compensate and overcome the damage caused by the data loss.

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Jessica McIntosh is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets LTO Tape and TDK LTO-3 Tape. She has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology. Jessica McIntosh 34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560 Tel: 888-491-4949 Fax: 888-449-5050 Email: jessica@tape4backup.com