Scalar I2000 The Z-boson Mass And Its Formula As Multiple Proofs In One Yummy Bowl Of Pudding

Though its origin is disputed, the phrase "the proof of the pudding is in the eating" is popularly attributed to Cervantes 1615 comic novel Don Quixote. And while one can talk about a pudding's ingredients all they want, the saying's meaning stays intact when shortened to "the proof is in the pudding" - because that is where you will ultimately find it; if you bother to at least taste it - as it's the results that count.



Which is unlike a 'mathematical proof' obtained by logic alone since one's pallet will sometimes disagree with what one thinks is a delicious recipe. In this sense, the implied dichotomy is akin to Kepler's contribution to elliptic geometry, which per se is independent of experience in the sense that elliptic theorems can be constructed and proven without appeals to any physical phenomena. But in practice Kepler refined Copernicus's resurrected heliocentric heresy of planetary orbits in a manner that just as clearly is non-abstractly physical and empirically testable. Which ultimately is the key characteristic of the 'scientific method' or 'revolution,' soon further cemented by Newton and Galileo's discoveries expressing physical laws by experimental confirmation of their mathematical formulation.



This report accordingly will further pare the phrase down to a "Pudding Proof" that employs multiple means of what a mathematical formula represents, not only being theoretically correct in multiple senses, but confirmed to be correct by a clear correspondence with the most precisely measured empirical value in high-energy particle physics, specifically the neutral weak or Z-boson mass. For the Z's present measured mass value (http://pdg.lbl.gov/2007/listings/s044.pdf) of 91187.6 +2.1 MeV (million electron Volts) is what truly represents the operative meaning of this term with respect to being the ultimate result as 'physical proof' of the following equation and invariant mass for the Z-boson: Z = 91187.633 MeV = 9u1/8 + ms - mb;

though one then doesn't really need to know the mass m of the strange and bottom quarks, or the Higgs vacuum minimum u1.



Likewise, how we obtained these other, presently (grossly) "unknown," values isn't at issue either, though obviously it was not achieved by empirical measure nor is related to this equation. Which isn't meant to squelch natural curiosity, as anyone interested in a history of these discoveries is directed to a preceding article (ezinearticles.com/?The-Meaning-of-a-Precise-Dimensionless-Fundamental-Physical-Constant&id=725742) describing the dimensionless scaling system of physics that generates the gamete of such fundamental physical constants. In any case, assuming I'm not lying (which is just as provable - if any chumps want to make a bet?), these 'unknown masses' contribute to this equation to give the above Z-mass that corresponds precisely with its measured mass average. But then this 'pudding proof' basically refers not just directly to the Z-mass, but more importantly empirically implies that these three 'non-given' or `ill-measured' fundamental masses are just as precisely determined and confirmed as proven mass values as the Z itself!



And though this empirical pudding proof seems unprecedented with regard to the implication of the validity the precision of a parameter such as a strange or bottom quark mass (that can't be directly measured anyway), it certainly remains an outstanding example of the validity of empirical measure as the bedrock of scientific method. For the ultimate strength of the dimensionless numerical scaling system that sets it apart from all other modern theoretical 'models' is evident from the raft of confirmable predictions it makes - and largely are presently accessible in well-tested standard contexts (such as the Z) that require no greater experimentally contrived studies to 'test' whether some "theoretical interpretation" is 'correct.'



Yet in a related regard, the equation for the Z-mass itself represents multiple theoretical proofs that strengthen the outstanding empirical correspondence with the pudding of its measured mass. The first matter in this regard straddles both spheres in that the predominant observed or theoretical decay products of a weak neutral boson are admixtures of bottom with strange and/or down quarks in heavy mesons, and practically is the only known particle that can directly decay to a strange Bs-meson. Which according to our equation consists of a -e/3-charged b-quark with a +e/3-charged strange antiquark - which thus assures the charge neutrality of a Bs-meson. Then over and above these confirmed theoretical considerations with respect to the equation's quarks, there looms the fundamental observations of Peter Higgs concerning the origin of mass in general, and specifically with respect to electroweak symmetry breaking by which the weak Z and W gauge bosons acquire a mass from some mechanism while leaving photons massless. The above equation employs the appropriate Higgs field mechanism best called the vacuum minima u1, which is again generically associated with the '3rd generation' bottom of the -1e/3 'down quark family,' in the same sense that the heavier 'Higgs vacuum doublet' u2 represents a neutral pair of tops of the +2e/3 'up quark family.' (Incidentally cognoscenti, they saw evidence of the 'light Higgs boson' before CERN replaced the lepton collider with the Large Hadron over five years ago, which thankfully will generate the far more fundamental Heavy Higgs scalar - when that pudding is ready to take out of their oven. [So it's a big deal for them, but it's just the basic, strongest set parameter in a real system of numeric Planck-scaling - so knowing its mass is no big whoop, I'd say the Nobel should go to the machine itself - i.e. it should be a bigger deal for everyone and God when they witness baryogenesis {creation of nuclear matter over antimatter}]!)



Actually the above equation is one of two expressions for the Z-mass, as the other naturally involves its relation to the charged W-boson mass. The W itself is the predominant decay product from the heavier 'Higgs vacuum doublet' of a top/antitop pair where convention has the +2e/3 top imparting its +charge to the W in mediating a transformation to a -1e/3 bottom. So once again the Higgs fields impart their mass to quarks and gauge bosons, where each theoretical argument reinforces others (there being further supporting pudding proofs that involve equations for neutral and charged pairs of B-mesons that reinforce the basic equation for Z-mass, for example.) And each theoretical nuance is of course supported by the latest measures of these mass values. But the mathematical form of these equations give insights into theoretical and predictive empirical realms that are unavailable in any other standard theoretical scheme. Example: I'll give a hundred dollars (I'd make it more but care too much to be going broke) to anyone who can find a reference containing the above equation for the Z-mass.



Having established that theoretically it's a perfectly good equation, there should be some possibility it's not unique. But I highly doubt it would ever have been published, especially without any knowledge of these other parameters; that I can safely assume are within my copyrights if just because of the strength of this Pudding Proof demands it. Which brings us back to the basic meaning of this old saying - the results are in the tasting and eating of the pudding. And the bottom line test of this principle after the above equation has been posted for six years on this web of the so-called information highway is this - I've yet to find an individual who is capable of appreciating a pudding full of yummy plums and proofs, let alone anyone who wants to eat any and taste the results for themselves. But real pudding isn't intended for foolish authorities who only remember how to speak with forked tongue, it's made for the likes of you and I who experience the joys of eating or speaking with one tongue - yum!

Data Storage Tape Unmatched Data Reliability Of Dell LTO-2 PowerVault Tape Drives

Stringent regulations and data security issues have forced the organizations to alter their data recovery & backup process.  The organizations now prefer high speed and scalable storage solutions that provide long term protection.  LTO (linear tape open) tape storage format is the top choice of the users.  Dell LTO-2 110T Power-Vault drive is ideally designed for greater data throughput, high density storage and regulatory compliance.  Dell LTO-2 PowerVault drive is an efficient and robust data storage device, which has proven to be the most reliable tape drive for backing up mission critical data files.

Dell LTO2 tape drive delivers outstanding 200GB capacity.  Transfer speed of Dell PowerVault LTO-2 drive in un-compressed form is 24 MB/sec.  The most powerful feature of the LTO-2 PowerVault drive is the backward compatibility.  Both LTO1 and LTO2 cartridges can be used with Dell PowerVault LTO2 drive.  The leading high performance LTO 1 and LTO ultrium-2 brands are mentioned below:

Dell LTO 2 tape, part number 340-8701
HP LTO-2 tape, part number C7972A
Quantum LTO-2 tape, part number MR-L2MQN-01
Verbatim LTO 2 tape, part number 94527
TDK LTO-2 tape, part number D2405-LTO2 and 27813
IBM LTO2 ultrium tape, part number 08L9870
Fuji LTO2 tape, part number 26220011, 26220012 and 26220001
Maxell LTO 2 backup tape, part number 183850
Sony LTO-2 data tape, part number LTX200GWW
Dell LTO 1 tape, part number 09W084
IBM LTO1 tape, part number 08L9211 and 08L9120
Imation LTO-1 ultrium tape, part number 41089
TDK LTO1 tape, part number D2404-100
Quantum LTO1 tape, part number MR-L1MQN-01
Maxell LTO-1 tape, part number 183800
HP LTO1 data tape, part number C7971A
Fuji LTO-1 tape, part number 26200010
Verbatim LTO1 data tape, part number 93827
Sony LTO 1 tape, part number LTX100G

Dell PowerVault drives have been rigorously tested on the Dell systems, and therefore the customers can be assured of greater data throughput and outstanding compatibility.  Dell 340-8701 is a compact LTO-2 cartridge that reliably accommodates greater data amounts.  Dell LTO2 data tapes are the ideal backup solution for high demanding applications.  Robust Dell LTO2 can hold compressed 400GB information and provide highest level of security to the recorded data.  Dell LTO-2 tape format is very user-friendly and energy efficient.

Base film of Dell LTO2 tape cartridge is robustly designed for long-term archiving, extremely low error rate, and unmatched media robustness.  Dell LTO-2 drive has all the latest technologies that are required to fulfill the needs of data-intensive environments.  Cost effective architecture of Dell LTO-2 tape assists in delivering exceptional backup storage performance over the other tape technologies.  Dell has increased the recording density of its 340-8701 LTO2 tapes, so that the users can meet their storage demands with lesser number of cartridges.  Dell has employed a strong cartridge shell to its 340-8701 data tape, which assures protection against shocks and accidental drops.

Cartridge memory has been inserted into each Dell LTO2 data cartridge.  Cartridge memory allows the Dell LTO2 drive to write and read the data cartridge at a faster rate with greater accuracy.  The tape drive performs its read/write operations with the help of radio frequency transmissions.  Dell LTO-2 tape technology assures seamless up-gradation to the next generation LTO3 technology.

Disk To Disk To Tape Natural Disasters Raise Data Recovery Awareness

Technology v Nature. The fight still continues without any clear winners. Nature's fury occasionally reminds us of how easily it can overwhelm all that modern technology has to offer, but indomitable man just goes back to the drawing board to come up with an improved solution.

The tremendous advances in data storage technology have been taken for granted by most users for whom the phenomenal growth in storage capacity can hardly keep pace with their appetite for more and more data. At the same time, the high-tech world of computers gives the users a false feeling of invincibility. While data storage devices have become more robust than in the past, the sheer numbers have made data disasters more common than ever before. There are many reasons why hard disk drives and other data storage devices can - and do - fail.

When Mother Nature strikes, as with the recent tsunami that ravaged half the earth or the winter storms that gripped much of North America, it is big news. While loss of life is truly irreplaceable, these disasters affect many other aspects of life. At times like these, there is a heightened awareness about data loss and data recovery. "But the single biggest culprit in data loss is human error," claims Allison Beckley, VP (Customer Service) at Disk Doctor Labs, Inc., one of the pioneers of data recovery. "And a close second is the inherent limitations of the data storage technology itself," adds Tariq Aslam, the CEO of Disk Doctors. It can happen anytime, anywhere, and to anybody. If you deal with data extensively, the odds are you will suffer data loss sooner or later. The important thing is being able to cope with it. And different types of users need to have different strategies for safeguarding their data. A high school student who uses his PC for gaming and the occasional term project cannot be expected to have UPS, tape back-ups and RAID systems. On the other hand, a bank cannot feel complacent that it has protected its database by installing the latest anti-virus software and anything else is overkill. The user profile, the data criticality, available budget and resources all impact the data protection strategy. However, these are some general tips Disk Doctors has for avoiding and surviving data loss:

§ Make a regular back-up of all your important data (including laptop drives)

§ Test your back-ups regularly (especially if it is a tape back-up)

§ Carry laptops in padded cases

§ If it is mission critical business data, store it on RAID systems

§ Use power surge protectors, and UPS systems for critical data

§ Use regularly updated anti-virus software

§ Restrict unauthorized access

§ If you experience problems with your drive, move the data to another drive; don't take any chances unless your data is worth less than the cost of a new drive

§ If you still lose the data, do not panic; seek professional advice

§ Data recovery is a specialized field, and not every computer technician can retrieve data

§ If the data is critical, or if the drive makes unusual noises do not try DIY solutions

§ When you shop around for a data recovery company, don't consider the recovery charges only

§ Look at the company experience, expertise, locations, facilities, testimonials, etc.

§ You should not have to pay an up-front diagnostic fee, or pay for any hidden extras over the quoted price, or pay for the ‘effort' if you did not get your data

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Data Backup Tape Tape Cartridges: Safely Handle Your Back-up

Hard-disks are electro mechanical devices and, even though they are very reliable, as they age they will suffer from mechanical wear and will fail. To keep your valuable data safe it is important to make regular backups. Tape backup systems have been in use for many years now and are still the most cost-effective way to store your data. However, as tape capacities increase, the materials used become thinner and the recording density increases. This means that the risks of tape damage are higher as well and a great deal of care in storage, handling and transportation is needed to secure your data, especially if it is the only copy of vital information.



Storage tips.

Experts on data recovery will advise the following to prevent problems with your tape:

• Store the tape in a safe place. Do not stack tapes in piles where they run the risk of being knocked over.

• Keep the cartridges clean. To prevent read/write errors and physical damage, never put a dirty cartridge or a cartridge with a peeling label in the drive. Equally, keep your drives clean and never put a tape in a dirty drive.

• Never expose the tape by opening the door on the cartridge or lifting the flap.

• Never touch the tape itself, not even the non-recording surface. Grease from your skin or other contaminations could be transferred to the recording surface and lead to media decay.

• Never store a tape in areas where there is a high level of dust, or any risk of exposure to corrosive gases or chemicals.



Transportation tips.

Transportation of cartridges should always be in accordance with the guidelines, even if only moving within the office:

• Containers must be tough enough to withstand the rigors of shipping.

• Data cartridges must be held firmly and separated from one another.

• Containers must have internal padding.

• Containers must be clean to avoid contamination to the cartridges.

• A recommended minimum of 80mm gap between the surface of any cartridge and the outer surface of a transport container is needed to protect against magnetic fields.

Take extra precautions for transportation outside the office, especially if carried out by third-party carriers. Always ship it by a direct carrier to make sure that your tape will not sit overnight in a place where you have no control over temperatures and humidity.



Usage tips.

Before using the tape, always check everything. It might seem a little extreme, but imagine what you can lose.

• Let your tape cartridge acclimatize to new environmental conditions before using it, recommended is a 12-24 hour period after transportation into a new environment.

• Each tape has a maximum of duty cycles. Keep a record of the number of times the tape is used to prevent over-using tapes.



If a tape cartridge is damaged it might not be visible externally. If you suspect a tape has been damaged, or you know it has been dropped, and there is a potential risk of internal damage, stop using it. If it is still functional, duplicate the tape to save your data and retire the cartridge but do not attempt to make further use of the tape as even if it appears to be working it may well fail just when you are relying on it. Better to be safe than needing a data recovery from your damaged tape cartridge.

Lto3 Tapes Third Version Tdk Lto-3 Tape Technology

span style="font-family: Arial;">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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Vs160 Sony DLT-VS1 Backup Tape Is Ideal For Mid-Range Servers

All over the globe, we see that enormous research work is being done in the fields of science & technology.  This results in creation of massive amounts of new information which are then added to the mainstream data on daily and hourly basis.  The business enterprises also have to store and manage their financial data, statistical data, sales record and other critical data.  Business enterprises are forced to obey and follow the strict rules of data retention laws.  These strict laws have increased the demand for a dependable storage medium that can provided protection and security to the data for a longer time period.

There are many different tape storage technologies available in the market, but the most cost efficient tape technology that I have found is the Sony DLT-VS1 tape technology.  Sony DLT-VS1 tape format is ideal for mid-range servers.  Sony DLT-VS1 is based on the cost effective DLT tape technology.  Quantum and Sony joined their efforts to develop DLT-VS1 media tape cartridge, which is read/write compatible with the DLT-V4 drive and DLT-VS160 tape drives.  In DLT-V4 backup tape drive, the native capacity of Sony DLT-VS1 backup tape reaches 160 GB (320 GB compressed) with high data rate of 10 Mbps (20 Mbps compressed).  With DLT-VS160 tape drives, the Sony DLT-VS1 storage tape can hold 80GB native and 160GB compressed data.  The data rate in native and compressed mode will be 8 Mb/s and 16 Mb/s respectively.

Part number of Sony DLT-VS1 media tape is DLTVS1-160.  The readers might also be interested to know about the part numbers of other DLT-VS1 tape brands.  Part number of Quantum DLT-VS1 tape is MR-V1MQN-01 and that of HP DLT-VS1 tape cartridge is C8007A.  Rugged cartridge mechanism of Sony DLT-VS1 backup tape enhances its capacity to deliver excellent results in library environment.  Sony DLTVS1-160 cartridge satisfies the performance expectations in a cost effective manner.  Sony has used innovative calendering technique in the development of DLTVS1-160 tape cartridges. This new technology has resulted in ultra smooth recording surface, which plays a vital role in supporting high density recordings.  In calendering technology, the magnetic particles are heated.

Afterwards these metal particles are applied to the tape media with the help of pressure rollers.  During heavy workloads and high density recording, superior data integrity is assured by the intelligent Sony DLT-VS1 media cartridge.  Calendering technique has significantly reduced the error rate.  Sony has used special magnetic material called the "alloy armored metal particle" for the production of DLTVS1-160 media storage cartridge. Robust medium of DLTVS1-160 features exceptional weather resistance and enables higher output characteristics. Consistent and increased strength of output signals is necessary for high density recording.  That is why Sony has reduced the thickness of DLT-VS1 tape's media by 50 percent over the previous DLT tape generations.

Enterprise customers prefer the Sony DLT-VS1 backup tape technology, as its operational cost is much less than other tape formats.  Sony DLTVS1-160 tapes are highly reliable. Their increased media performance and economical storage solutions enable the organizations to efficiently compete in the business market.

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Quantum Dlt Cost Effective Sony DLT-IV Storage Tape

Proven performance, durability and cost effectiveness of DLT tape storage technology makes it the most preferred choice for mission critical backup of data rich environments, remote offices, workstations and network servers.  DLT technology is highly scalable.  Therefore the users of DLT tape format are provide with an economical migration path, which allows them to confidently migrate to a higher capacity DLT tape generation.

Sony has developed many popular tape storage formats that have become industry standards.  Sony offers its customers and business enterprises the widest range of tape storage products.  Sony DLT-IV tape cartridge is ideally suited for multimedia applications, busy data centers and high volume backups.  Sony DLT-IV tape features half inch metal particle (MP) media formulation.  DLT-IV tape technology is preferred by the financial organizations and public sector.

Sony DLT-IV is a space-saving tape cartridge, whose size is much smaller than other storage tapes.  With high speed Sony DLT-IV technology, the data administrators can enjoy peace of mind. Sony DLT-IV (DL4TK88) tape has the ability to preserve 40 GB native information over a longer time span of 30 years.  DLT-IV tape brands are listed below:

59H3040, IBM DLT IV tape
183270, Maxell DLT IV tape
THXKD02, Quantum DLT IV tape
42337, Imation DLT IV tape
C5141F, HP DLT IV tape
26112088, Fuji DLT IV tape

Sony DLT-IV tapes enable the IT managers to backup and restore their sensitive information with confidence and exceptional reliability.  DLT-IV technology is a unique combination of faster transfer speed (up to 12 Mbps compressed), rapid file access and enhanced media capacity (up to 80 GB compressed).  Sony DLT-IV cartridge delivers superb reliability with more than 1,000,000 passes.  Sony DLT-IV uses a thinner base film, so that more tape reel can be packed into the cartridge to increase its capacity.  The base film is protected by a tough layer of magnetic material.

Sony DLT-IV assures robust data security with the help of its new mechanism that not only detects the read/write errors, but also corrects them as well.  Highly robust Sony DLT-IV is designed for longer lasting tape performance and stable data archiving.  To minimize the media and head wear, Sony has incorporated new "adaptative mechanism" in its DLT-4 data tapes.  This new mechanism is also very useful in optimizing the contact between tape reel and drive head.

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Thanks to a new architecture of Sony DLT-IV cartridge, it delivers excellent performance and can withstand heavy duty cycles.  Higher bit density and thinner recording media allows you to backup greater amounts of data.  Whether you requirement is high speed backups, low cost per GB, secure file transfer, long term protection, faster data access speed or increased storage capacity, Sony DLT-IV is the ultimate solution for all your needs.

Tape Backup Systems The Vxa Packet Technology Data Storage Media

VXA is a tape backup system utilizing Packet technology to store and retrieve data. With VXA Packets, you enjoy peace of mind with unmatched reliability, speed and capacity.



The VXA Packet Technology offers greater advantage compared to the outdated track-based technology utilized in other tape formats, Packet Technology and VXA drives have many advantages such as the elimination of "back hitching". Back hitching occurs when the data rates between the drive and the host computer system get out of sync - as computers tend to send data in short bursts, while tracking tape drives must transfer data to/from the tape speeds. This means the drive must stop transferring data, rewind, and then move at fixed forward to 're-sync' with the data tracks on the tape.



Since VXA Packet drives read packets and not tracks, the drive can actually match the host transfer rate without back hitching-even to the point where the drive can stop completely, and start up again without ever having to back hitch. This dramatically reduces the wear and tear on the data storage media and ensures greater reliability and longer tape life.



VXA X Tapes are the only tape cartridges extreme-tested by independent labs under the most severe conditions-including violent vibration, immersion in volcanic dust, boiling water and hot coffee, and even freezing cartridges in a block of ice-to assure reliable and complete data restores. VXA is 183 times more able to restore data-even from a damaged tape-than any other tape format. You will find the full range technology tape cartridges including IBM 3480, IBM 3490E, IBM 3590, IBM 3590E, IBM 3570, IBM 3996, SDLT DLT, LTO 100GB, LTO 200GB, LTO 400GB.



Packet Technology enables VXA Packet drives, autoloaders and tapes to read and write data in packets just like the Internet, providing far superior restore integrity, exceptional transfer speeds and scalable tape capacities. With excellent reviews by analysts and data storage media experts, and adoption by major OEMs like IBM, VXA Packet Technology is the new standard in tape backup.



Leading companies around the world have formed and launched the VXA Alliance to promote and support VXA Packet technology as the new standard in tape backup and restore. For more information on how you can buy the latest VXA Packet data storage media please visit www.firscall.co.uk

External Tape Backup Advance Dell Lto4 Tape Technology

Dell LTO4 tape format provides innovative data security features and the tape drive level encryption facilitates the enterprises to preclude the tampering of the information stored on the LTO-4 tape cartridges. The performance of throughput is not affected as the encryption in the Dell LTO-4 tape hardware is done at line speed. Therefore, the Dell LTO4 data tape devices enable the reduction of backup windows with transfer speed of 120MB per second (native). Its transfer rate is almost 50% quicker than that of the LTO-3 tape format’s output performance.

Data density and recording capacity of Dell LTO4 technology is double from its prior version (LTO 3 tape media) and has physical capacity of holding 800GB data. The information technology departments require high capacity, low cost, robust and reliable backup tape media for fulfilling their needs of long term archiving. There may be requirement of authenticity of fixed content in order to comply with the rigid regulation of data retention. It has to be assured that E-mails and media files while stored remain in its original form. It is better and essential that the administrators should thoroughly and carefully analyze the capabilities of backup tape technology before choosing the backup storage medium.

Dell LTO tapes enable offline and low cost backups at remote locations. This portability of data helps the enterprises to restore the data in case of disaster situation on any available platform of hardware. If the original tape drives are destroyed or damaged, even then the restoration of data can be done by other drives. Important and effective role is played by Dell LTO-4 in data centers on basis of its strong attributes of high capacity, data encryption, fast speed and efficient mechanism for protection of archived content. The Dell LTO4 data tape devices enable the reduction of backup windows with transfer speed of 120MB per second (native).

LTO is open and scalable tape technology established for allowing compatibility of drive and tape among the vendors. 4th generation Dell LTO ultrium-4 is designed to deliver superior and outstanding performance and data security features. Single tape cartridge of Dell LTO4 is capable of recording double the amount of data with twice the transfer speed as that of LTO-3 tape technology.

So the data administrators the benefit of recording double the volumes of information in same space area. Dell LTO 4 tape format eases the path for up gradation as it allows the interchangeability of data due to the capability of reading & writing the non-encrypted LTO ultrium3 and reading the LTO2 data cartridges. Dell LTO technology offers high performance and high capacity streaming backup that are essential for management of supply chain, data mining and digital video. This significant enhancement in the data speed and recording ability in Dell LTO-4 has eased the stress on data management and also has reduced the ownership cost.

The Dell LTO-4 tape devices consume less power and are energy efficient that as a result reduces the ownership cost in data centers handling huge volumes of information. Dell LTO4 Power-Vault drives provides outstanding backup and archiving performance when they integrate with Dell ML-6000, TL-4000 and TL-2000 tape libraries or as stand alone external peripherals. LTO4 Power-Vault family supports native fiber channel (4Gbps) and SAS (Serial Attached SCSI 3Gbps).

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Lto 3 Fuji LTO-3 Tape Technology Security Features

The business enterprises of the 21st century need more cost effective and highly durable storage mediums for the protection of their vital data. LTO tape format efficiently serves the requirements of enterprise computers and network servers. High-recording density is a vital component in backup tape media. LTO-3 is the first generation in which the WORM technology was introduced to provide extra data security features. Specifications of 3rd generation ultrium include the co-existence of the non-WORM and WORM enabled drives.

Fuji draws its vast experience of tape media manufacturing and has created the LTO-3 tape whose single cartridge can hold 800 gigabytes of compressed data. Fuji LTO-3 (26230010) is ideal and perfect for the demanding applications. Ultra-thin coating mechanism is used in the patented ATOMM technology of Fuji film. The ATOMM technology contributes to the superior stability and robustness of the LTO ultrium cartridges.

The base film of Fuji LTO3 tape also has been improved that ensures stability, extends the tape’s useful and provides the capability and resistance to tolerate heavy workloads and stress. It also raises the performance level and therefore lesser time will be spent on data archive and backup operations. Impressive transfer speeds are offered by the Fuji LTO tape cartridges. 2:1 is the compression ratio. Superior performance is achieved in the LTO tape technology by the help of high-precision servo technique.

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LTO tape format has dual-servo tracks which are accurately written onto the tape reel. These tracks are useful in ultra-fine redundancy and placement control in case if the tape is damaged. Secure storage & retrieval of valuable company data is ensured by the WORM feature of Fuji LTO3 tape. WORM is the ideal solution for protection of information as it does not allow alterations to the recorded data.

In the Fuji LTO-3 tape reel, two simultaneous layers are applied to it using the ATOMM technology. The first layer is non-magnetic and is applied to the lower layer of base film. The other layer is applied to the top layer and comprises of high energy particles. Both these layers result in higher output frequency, increased recording density and reduced self magnetization. Fuji 26230010 has long archival life and high storage capacity. This 3rd generation Fuji LTO tape offers per cartridge native capacity of 400GB.

LTO-3 is the first generation in which the WORM technology was introduced to provide extra data security features. Specifications of 3rd generation ultrium include the co-existence of the non-WORM and WORM enabled drives. Fuji LTO3 tape provides the users cost effective and robust storage media to record the information in non-erasable form. Fuji 26230002 tape can record compressed information of 800 gigabytes. It can write data with 80 MB/s native speed and compressed rate of 160 MB/s. All of these powerful features in Fuji LTO 3 are made possible with the ATOMM technology. The tape reel has double layered structure that increases its durability and efficiency. The ATOMM technology increases the output level at shorter wavelength.

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Tape Storage The DLT4 Tape Offers Optimal Reliability

The Digital Linear Tape (DLT) is a high speed and highly durable data storage format which was released in the early 1980’s. The DLT data storage format offers outstanding storage capacity and transfer speed along with quick access to the user’s data. The DLT technology version DLT4 tape is extensively used by the large enterprises. This is because the DLT4 tapes provide excessive protection to their data. The DLT 4 tapes include Sony DL4TK88, Maxell 183270, Hewlett-Packard (HP) C5141F, Fuji 26112088, IBM 59H3040, Imation 11776, Quantum THXKD02. All these tape deliver inimitable performance and reliability.

The Sony DLT4 tape is the perfect option for the multimedia applications like DVD mastering. The Sony DL4TK88 tape features multiple heads, adaptive cache-buffering and longitudinal-serpentine tracks along with paramount speed and huge storage capacity. The advanced binder system utilized by the Sony DLT4 tape reduces the head and tape wear. All the DLT data tapes are specifically designed and they can be used with all the DLT drives. This protects your previous investments in the DLT technology. Built on market proven reliability, the Sony DLT4 tape ensures the protection of vital business data at affordable price.

The Sony DL4TK88 tape is an ideal choice for the backing-up to Local Area Network (LAN), hierarchical-storage management, mid range systems and workstations. The Sony DL4TK88 tape has a data storage capacity of 40GB (native). It can also store data up to 80 GB in compressed mode. Serving the user with ultra high data transfer speed, the Sony DL4TK88 tape transfers the data at a speed of 6 MB/s (native). It can also transfer the data at a speed of 12 MB/s in compressed mode. The archival life of the Sony DLT4 tape is thirty years. Normally it does one million head passes within its lifetime. The tape uses linear serpentine method for recording.

The HP DLT4 data tape offers exceptional backup-solution. The HP C5141F tape is a perfect option for the Information Technology (IT) managers who have to back-up value servers within a limited time frame. The HP DLT4 tapes are rigorously tested to guarantee data integrity and optimal reliability. Like the other DLT4 tapes, the HP C5141F tape also stores data up to 40 GB in native and 80 GB in compressed mode. The HP DLT4 tape transfers the data at a speed of 5MB/s (native). The tape can also transfer the data at a speed of 10 MB/s in compressed mode. It makes one million head passes within its lifetime of thirty years. The length of the tape is five hundred and fifty seven meters. The HP C5141F tapes are compatible with all the previous generation DLT4 drives.

The DLT tapes are highly preferred by the large enterprises as well as the Personal Computer (PC) users as it provides supreme protection to their valued data. These tapes are compatible with all the known softwares and operating systems. The leading brands of the world including Sony, Maxell, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Fuji, IBM, Imation and many others are manufacturing DLT tapes.

Travan Tapes Sony AIT-5 Tape Offers More Advantages

AIT is a high capacity and efficient storage medium. Super head cleaner used in the AIT tape format increases the life of tape drive’s head. Therefore, the cleaning tapes will be needed for lesser number of times. Sony AIT tape format with the help of its innovative technologies offers remarkable data densities in 8-mm tape cartridge. Sony AIT tape cartridges save more floor space due to their small size.

AIT-5 is the latest version of AIT tape format which offers 400GB native capacity. Sony AIT 5 tape format has been built on the established AIT technology. Compressed recording capacity of Sony AIT5 SDX5-400C tape cartridge reaches 1.04 TB. Order now Sony and HP AIT tapes and AIT cleaning cartridges with lifetime warranty and special discounts at www.tape4backup.com.

New technique has been introduced in the Sony AIT5 tape format in order to apply the magnetic layer. This technique enhances the electromagnetic conversion and further reduces the magnetic particles’ size. The back coating mechanism also has been improved in Sony AIT-5 SDX5-400C tape that results in higher durability and data density. The wear of drive head and tape is also minimized by the protective layer.

WORM format of Sony AIT-5 tape is also available. Data written in the Sony AIT-5 SDX5-400W WORM tape media cannot be erased or over-written. So the data is protected from any accidental erasure and prohibits changes to the archived files. Remote memory in cassette (R-MIC) chip is also included in the AIT5 tape cartridge. In comparison to the traditional bar-code techniques, the R-MIC chip boosts the data access in libraries and also simplifies the media management. Sony AIT 5 tape format is backward compatible that protects the company’s investment. Low priced AIT-5 tapes, LTO tapes, DLT tapes, VXA tapes and Travan tapes at www.tape4backup.com.

Sony AIT-5 SDX5-400C tape offers numerous benefits to its customers. Sony offers the widest product line of AIT tape family. Their recording capacities span from 20GB to 400GB (native), which provide more choice to the customers and they can select the tape version that best suits their requirements. AIT tape format enables the users to standardize on a single backup tape medium. The remote offices that require lesser storage can utilize the AIT tapes with smaller capacity, while AIT-5 tape format is ideal for the data centers as they require larger storage space. Sony AIT tape products enable the business to backup application of smaller capacity onto the smaller AIT tape media. On the other hand, for larger applications, the users can utilize the higher capacity AIT-5 tape format. 3-1/2 inch form factor is combined with high density in AIT tape media technology. AIT tape technology offers more luxury to the customers because it utilizes lesser floor space. The mean time between failure in AIT tape technology is about 400,000 hours.

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Tape Cartridge Sony Ait Turbo Data Tape Cartridge

 

Sony is a well known and successful company and for more than fifty years it has been in the business of “media manufacturing”. The Sony products are made from high quality material and therefore, they are more robust and reliable. Those enterprises that have medium to large data volumes, and need high speed and high capacity data backup medium can adopt the AIT backup tape format.

The Sony AIT-Turbo data tapes are best for data protection of medium & small enterprises. The native data storage capacity of the Sony AIT Turbo tapes range from 20 GB to 80 GB. The compressed data storage capacity of the Sony AIT Turbo tapes range from 52 GB to 208 GB. This increased storage capacity of AIT turbo provides the enterprises with enhanced output and performance. This AIT turbo tape format has proven its high scale and efficient performance. The AIT tape format was introduced in the year 1996. Sony AIT has the Advanced Metal Evaporated AME technology.

For the manufacturing of the AIT tape hundred percent pure cobalt is used. The evaporated cobalt is applied directly on to AIT tape’s base film. This enhances the “flux density”. On the upper side of the magnetic layer is a “lubricant coating” and a protective layer of “diamond like carbon DLA”.

The Sony AIT Turbo tape media provides the solutions in cost effective manner and also has inherited the “AME technology”, along with reliable and robust attributes of the AIT tape format. The Sony AIT Turbo tape format is the extension of the AIT family which has enhanced data transfer speed and recording capacity. The Sony AIT turbo tape format has the technical excellence and the powerful and cost effective attributes and features.

The AIT-Turbo drive is used to run the AIT-Turbo data backup media. The Sony AIT-Turbo format is useful and reliable for mid range and also the huge volume data applications. For the data protection of small enterprises, the Sony offers to its customer’s migration to the AIT turbo tape format which is based on the high performance AIT backup media technology. There is a “self cleaning” system in the tape drive of AIT format. Therefore, it is not necessary to use the “cleaning tape cartridge” frequently.

The AIT tape format also has the “Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface ATAPI interface”. Therefore, it is easy to install the AIT tape drive in standard computer systems. The tape head’s geometry reduces the pressure of tape and head. So, the head life of AIT drive reaches up to fifty thousand hours.

The (MTBF) Mean time between failures rating of the AIT drive is three hundred thousand POH. This MTBF rating is made possible with the help of the “Head Cleaner” system. This system is built in with the AIT tape drive. This head cleaner system activates automatically after reaching certain threshold of the tape errors.

The AIT tape drive has the performance enhancing AME technology in which pure cobalt is used. The cobalt is evaporated first and then it is sealed with DLC coating. So, the head cleaning technology along with the AME media improve the performance, efficiency and reliability.

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Certance Benefits Of HP LTO Tapes

LTO tape technology is collaboration between IBM, Certance and Hewlett-Packard. Cooperation and openness of LTO media has assured backing of a broad range of media, automation licensees and tape drive that provided unparalleled performance and durability. HP provides innovative, reliable and efficient LTO tape products at best prices. ">HP LTO tape technology has been specifically designed and manufactured with in-depth knowledge and requirement analysis of every component in restore/backup storage operation, media, hardware, host, interface and specific data types. Powerful technologies of existing tape formats have been enhanced and employed in the HP LTO backup tape format. HP LTO is very cost efficient, intelligent and reliable storage media. LTO tape media offers high data integrity even after 1-million passes. The usage information and media profile are recorded in the LTO cartridge memory that can be read with in fraction of time away from the tape drive. The media loading time is very fast in HP LTO tape format.

LTO cartridge memory records positioning information that helps to accelerate the file access. Other information stored in LTO cartridge memory includes error logs and media loads. HP LTO ultrium ensures maximum system throughput as it has the new advantageous technique which helps it to match with the host speed. HP ultrium tape drives provide high level of robustness and reliability and are very user friendly which makes it ideal for library environment. According to the LTO CVE (Compliance Verification Entity), the LTO tape media can be interchanged across generations and vendors.

LTO tape products are compatible with Computer Associates ARCserveIT, Veritas, Legato and other backup softwares. HP test programs ensure LTO tape products’ compatibility with the leading NT & UNIX servers. Capacity and performance will be doubled in every new LTO version to achieve 1.6TB capacity is a single LTO cartridge with 1 TB/h transfer speed. HP LTO tape format is set to outlive other tape technologies because of its credible improvements in performance & capacity. HP LTO tape technology is more advantageous, user friendly and economical. LTO tape format is very robust, reliable and cost efficient.

HP LTO is very cost efficient, intelligent and reliable storage media. HP LTO ultrium ensures maximum system throughput as it has the new advantageous technique which helps it to match with the host speed. LTO format supports Ultra-2 SCSI and fiber channel. A single HP LTO-4 C7974A tape cartridge can accommodate 1.6 terabytes of information in compressed mode. The defected areas of the LTO tape media can be identified by the LTO tape drive, which improves reliability.

The LTO tape drive reads and verifies the data during data recording. In this way it rewrites information to the effected areas of LTO tape media. LTO tape format can still recover data if one full track (12.5% of recorded bits) is un-readable or lost. The mechanism of HP LTO tape format has been deigned for hundred percent duty cycle in both automated and standalone. The LTO tape drives issue automatic warning incase the tape media needs to be replaced. The need for manual cleaning is also reduced in the LTO ultrium tape format as it has an internal head cleaning system.

Dat 40 Tapes Flip Video To Powerpoint - Insert Flip Video To Powerpoint

Many users might use Flip video camcorders to record video clips and insert flip video to PowerPoint presentations. But flip videos cannot be directly inserted to PowerPoint. The newest version of PowerPoint – PowerPoint 2007 supports avi, asf, mpeg and WMV and flip videos are usually in mp4 and avi, however, the avi files directly taken by flip video cameras cannot usually be inserted to PowerPoint.

Why, you may wonder, are the avi files from flip video cameras not supported by PowerPoint 2007 since PowerPoint does support avi? The actual cause of this problem is that PowerPoint uses MCI player, and to insert videos to PowerPoint, the video files must have the correct extension AND the codec compatible with MCI player.

The best way to insert flip video to PowerPoint is to convert flip video to PowerPoint supported wmv, which is an easy job for Doremisoft Flip Video Converter.

Taking the Mac version as an example, you can convert flip to PowerPoint by the following easy steps:

Step 1: Add flip video
Click on the "Add File" button to import your flip videos to the application.



Step 2: Select the wmv format
Click on the Profile drop-down list, go to "Common Video", scroll down to the very bottom of the Common Video list, and you will see WMV Video, click on it to select.



Step 3: Start conversion
Click on the "Start" button to start the conversion. After the conversion, the folder where the converted files are saved will pop up and you will find the wmv files of your flip video clips right in the popped up folder.

You can now insert the converted files to your PowerPoint presentation by the following steps:
Step 1: Copy and paste the converted videos to the same folder where your PowerPoint presentation is saved.
Step 2: Open your presentation, go to the slide where you want to place your video, and click on the Insert tab on the upper left.
Step 3: From the Insert tab, find "Movies and Sounds" on the right part, and then click on "Movie from File".
Step 4: Select the converted video you want to insert from the same folder and click OK.
Step 5: You may want to resize your video if it takes up too much space of the slide. We recommend that you do the resizing by dragging the corner handles to avoid distortion.
Step 6: Now you will see a message asking how you want the movie to start in the slide show. And you can choose to automatically play the inserted video or play it on a click.

And now, you can enjoy your work and play your presentation and view the inserted video!

Backup Tape Encryption The Travan Tape Drives

 

The travan tapes were viewed as desktop-workstation data-protection device, but now Travan tape drives are installed in entry-servers and connected to notebook PCs and Apple Macintosh systems.Imation and Segate launched the “Travan 40” .The travan40 is the 7th generation of Travan tape technology. The traven 40 has data transfer rate of 4MB/s and provides storage capacity up to 40GB per cartridge (compressed 2:1). The Travan 40 tape drive products are designed to support and fulfill the needs of entry-level server and workstation users where price per gigabyte and reliability matter most.

Travan backup tapes reduce the operational cost, and are offer efficient reliable backup results to the enterprises. It is also successful with network workstations, medium and small enterprises. Travan tape has the technology and the capacity to handle the increasing storage needs, with low operational costs. New Travan tape drive features continue to be added to enhance use, reliability and productivity. A steel chassis for more durability, a soft-load mechanism to reduce normal wear and tear; a VR2 data channel device that enables higher densities; a park feature to ensure track alignment if the write-operation is paused or interrupted: and a thermal monitor that activates a firmware throttle-down feature when drive temperatures reach predetermined levels.

The new tranan tape is designed to reduce the media stress and hence improves the drive reliability and data integrity. The base of travan tape technology is the linear recording QIC. QIC stands for quarter inch cartridge. Travan tape has advantage over other backup tape formats in terms of price and ease of use. Travan data storage drives and tape cartridges have been hailed for providing excellent performance for backing up and restoring data quickly.The travan tapes provide outstanding reliability thus ensuring the integrity of mission-critical data, and for providing a cost-effective solution to match the budgets typical for entry-level servers. The breadth of new interface support and features has added to increased system platform support and user requirements. Internal Travan tape drives with SCSI-2 or ATAPI (IDE) interfaces are available today for installation inside of PCs, workstations and entry-level servers.

Seagate has developed the extemal Travan tape drives with a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface for users of notebook and desktop PCs, Apple Macintosh systems and workstations.Many users including mobile PC and workstation users want USB 2.0 connectivity and a plug-and-play, high-speed backup solution that allows protection of their entire system on a single data cartridge. With either 20GB or 40GB compressed data protection per cartridge, users have a choice in capacity for their business continuity protection and disaster avoidance needs.

The industry-leading OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) have adopted Travan technology as one of their standard backup options for entry-level servers. This wide availability is good news for the small- and medium-sized businesses looking for cost-effective solutions for storing vital business data. With a clear migration path based on the newest Travan 40 drives and data cartridges, and commitment from industry-leading OEMs, Travan technology is poised to continue to deliver the scalability and reliability the market demands.

Unparalleled Vxa Tape Media Technology

Advanced error-correction system of VXA tape format is considered as the most sophisticated mechanism in the industry that guarantees sure and complete protection of data. DPF (Discrete Packet Format) technology of VXA tape enables the data recording in harsh conditions, even if the tape reel is distorted or warped due to moisture and damage. This advanced feature assists the VXA tape technology in restoring the information that would not be possible in other tape formats thus resulting in data loss.

Tests were conducted on the VXA tape cartridges to examine their reliability. The VXA tapes can withstand and have the capability to recover data even if they are boiled, frozen or dropped in coffee. For testing, two VXA tape cartridges were taken and 100MB data was recorded on each tape. One of the VXA tape was put in a dry beaker. Then hot & strong coffee was brewed and poured into the beaker containing the VXA tape cartridge. It was completely submerged and then leaved it for 30sec. Then this VXA tape was taken and rinsed with water to washout any remaining sediments of coffee. The tape cartridge was then shaken so that the excess moisture could be removed, and afterwards it was padded using the paper towels.

The same process was repeated using the second VXA tape, but this time the tape cartridge was left for one minute in hot coffee. In order to speed up the drying process, both of the VXA data tapes were kept in environmental chamber for 24-hours. The humidity and temperature of the chamber were fixed at 26% and 95 °F (35 °C) respectively. Then both the VXA data tapes were taken from the chamber and were kept for 12 hours at room temperature. After the VXA tapes had been completely dried, they were inserted into VXA1 drive. The results were really amazing and astonishing as the VXA tape drive recovered all the data from both tape cartridges without any error.

Sharp ice-crystals and the pressure exerted by the volumetric expansion can easily crush and damage the ultra-thin media of the data tapes. Exposure to such conditions will destroy the tape media and it will be impossible for tape drive to recover information from it. But it is possible in VXA tape technology. All versions of VXA tape cartridges are available at lowest best prices. For details visit TAPE4BACKUP.COM.

Like the first experiment, two VXA tapes were again taken with 100MB data on each cartridge. Distilled water was poured into a big, flat container up to 3 inches of depth. Then the container was kept in a refrigerator for one night to freeze it. Then on the ice top, the VXA data tapes were placed flat. The VXA data tapes were then covered with distilled water (up to 3 inches) and then again the container was placed into the freezer. VXA cartridges were frozen solid after 12 hours. In order to accelerate the process of defrosting, the data tapes were moved to an environmental chamber with humidity (26%) and temperature fixed at 35 °C. The VXA tapes were taken from the chamber after 24 hours and kept for 12 hours at room temperature. The VXA data cartridges were then loaded into the drive and once again the results were the same as the original stored information was recovered without any error.

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Intelligent TDK LTO-4 Backup Tapes

The LTO-4 data cartridges developed by TDK are the first backup tapes of the world that have efficiently passed the certification test by CVE. CVE (Compliance Verification Entity) conducts the verification tests in order to maintain the linear tape open (LTO) standardization. The rewritable LTO 4 tape cartridge introduced by TDK is D2407-LTO4 while the TDK WORM enabled LTO-4 is D2407W-LTO4. TDK continues to work in close contact with the manufacturers of tape drives, which helps it to design and develop robust backup tape storage products that deliver excellent results in all the hardware devices.  Collaboration of TDK with the hardware manufacturers has contributed to develop a highly durable ultrium-4 tape media format which has passed the tough testing system of CVE.

The complexity & scope of the digital networks have grown with the passage of time. Therefore this growth resulted in remarkable increase in data volumes thus contributing to the increased demand for faster and high capacity storage technologies. Large 800 GB recording capacity and rapid transfer speed of 120 MB/second (native) makes TDK LTO-4 the most preferred tape format ideal for today’s large capacity & high speed servers. Both the transfer speed and the recording capability of TDK D2407-LTO4 tape doubles when the recording information is compressed at 2:1 compression ratio.

The factors that contributed in increasing the recording capacity of TDK LTO-4 tape media are 896 recording tracks, and tape reel having width of 12.65mm. The LTO-3 tape media has 704 tracks while the LTO-1 and LTO-2 tape has 384 and 512 data tracks respectively. The reduction of the TDK D2407-LTO4 tape’s thickness allows more tape to be incorporated into the LTO-4 tape cartridge. This considerably enhances the performance, durability and ensures greater precision of recorded information. Advanced and innovative tape technologies and magnetic material features in both the D2407-LTO4 (non-WORM) and D2407W-LTO4 (WORM) TDK LTO-4 tapes.

TDK’s vast experience in tape media manufacturing has helped to develop highly robust 4th generation ultrium LTO tapes. Read & write signals in TDK LTO4 ultrium format are highly stable which leads to superior data reliability. Super Finavinx magnetic particles are used in D2407-LTO4 tape which ensures high output power. The tape reel of TDK LTO-4 is ultra fine and the magnetic layer’s thickness is controlled to nanometer order.

TDK LTO4 tape format features an advanced servo writer that is very useful and ensures high-precision servo signals. TDK D2407-LTO4 tape cartridge has a leader pin that ensures seamless interplay with the linear tape open drive thus and maximizes the performance. TDK LTO-4 tape features superior dimensional stability and has a strong base film. The dual-layer tape coating technique results in stabilized output level of TDK D2407-LTO4 tape. High level of durability in TDK LTO4 is ensured by the TDC binder and EB (electron beam) curing. Seamless interaction between the TDK tape media and drive is enabled by the advanced cartridge mechanism.

HP LTO-2 Ultrium Tape Drives Are Ideal For High Density Storage

HP leverages its technical excellence and IT expertise to deliver you the industry leading backup media tape devices.  Backup media solutions developed by HP far exceed the customer's expectations.  LTO (linear tape open) technology has set new industry standards for compatibility, scalability and cost effectiveness.  LTO is the smart choice for modern backup applications and server environments.

HP ultrium-448 tape drives are based on LTO-2 tape generation. Customers of desktop workstations, remote offices, public organizations, and small and medium businesses can count on the long term storage capability, low ownership cost and unbeatable performance offered by the HP LTO-2 tape technology.

HP ultrium-448 drive is the most economical solution that offers the best mix of robust data protection, outstanding reliability and low ownership cost.  It features SAS & SCSI interfaces.  HP LTO2 backup tape delivers native capacity of 200 GB.   LTO-2 technology offers 2:1 data compression, which doubles the storage capacity to 400 GB. Increased capacity of HP LTO-2 data tape will help to create huge volume backups on fewer tape cartridges, thus leading to increased return on investment and reduced IT costs.  LTO2 and LTO1 tapes both are read and write compatible with ultrium-448 HP drives.

HP ultrium-448 drive compress the information at 2:1, this providing a 100% increase in performance and recording capacity.  Fast speed ultrium-448 tape drives can record half a terabyte of data in an average time of 2.5 hours.  HP LTO-2 drive achieves such fast transfer speed with the help of new exclusive "dynamic data rate matching" technology, which assists the tape drive to efficiently adjust its tape speed to match the host's data throughput. Dynamic data rate features allows the drive to change its tape speed from 8 Mbps to 24 Mbps (native).

Few of the top brands of LTO-2 tapes are listed below:

HP ultrium LTO 2 tape
C7972A

Imation LTO 2 backup tapes
16598, 16599 and 16600

Sony LTO-2 tape
LTX200GWW

Verbatim LTO-2 tape
94527

Quantum LTO2 tape
MR-L2MQN-01

Maxell LTO 2 ultrium
183850


Dell LTO 2 backup tape
340-8701

TDK LTO-2 tape
D2405-LTO2

IBM LTO-2 ultrium tapes
08L9870 and 19P5887

Multiple models for ultrium-448 drive are offered by HP including preconfigured 1U rack-mount drive, tabletop external drive and internal drive.  SAS based models of HP ultrium-488 tape drives provide direct connection to the SAS servers via SAS HBA (host bus adapter) or SAS controller. The HP LTO2 drive performs its operations at a compressed rate of 48 Mbps.

For reliable backup and restoration, HP has incorporated cutting-edge technologies in its LTO-2 drives.  These powerful features include OBDR (One Button Disaster Recovery), HP library and tape tools, and HP single server edition data protector software.  Combination of these robust data protection features with low operational cost make HP LTO-2 ultrium drive the most economical choice for mid-range servers. The customers enjoy peace of mind because the HP LTO-2 ultrium cartridges are built tough for incredible archival life of 30 years. Backup applications and software developed by Yosemite, CA, Tivoli, Legato, HP and other industry leading companies are supported by the ultrium-448 tape drive.

The Need For Backup And Disaster Recovery

Whether a company relies heavily on database activity for critical everyday business operations or only for select requirements, the loss of data due to technological failure can have far reaching negative implications. The loss of valuable information and records can cause productivity setbacks, lost profits, lost customers and headaches for everyone involved. Aside from the obvious business challenges associated with the loss of data, legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) places requirements on the retention and on request production of certain types of financial data. Companies assume the risk of non-compliance if they are unable to produce information within the specified time constraint required by Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) or other information focused legislation. Database and mainframe disaster recovery is more important in today’s technology dependent business world than ever before.



In the past, many businesses utilized offsite data tape storage as a crucial facet of their disaster recovery plans. Such offsite tape storage entails serious security risks by today’s standards, such as the possibility of loss, theft or damage to the tapes while stored at the offsite location or in transit. In the event of a disaster, the retrieval of information from such sources can waste valuable time, require intensive reorganization by IT professionals and result in financial losses due to database unavailability and customer disappointment. Additionally, scheduled nightly backups often result in periods of several hours during which applications are unavailable to employees or customers.



In today’s information technology driven market, mainframe availability and security are of utmost importance. Fortunately, the need for reliable and efficient mainframe data recovery systems has not been overlooked by innovative enterprise data availability software and service companies. Fully integrated backup and recovery utilities for IMS databases are now available to simplify, automate and expedite the process of recovery without compromising crucial database availability. Such solutions have the capability to, for example, automatically accumulate and copy records on a periodic basis for ease of future retrieval, with some utilities even providing the flexibility of reverting to certain point in time.



Many companies are already discovering the direct benefits associated with such mainframe and database recovery utilities. Eliminating the manual labor requirements and uncertainty associated with offsite tape backup, integrated backup and recovery utilities provide businesses with an easily maintained, reliable and secure means of protecting valuable business data and technology.

Intelligent Exabyte VXA-X Packet Tape Technology

Exabyte is a leading manufacturer of tape media since 1985. Exabyte VXA tape cartridges, drives and autoloaders provide restore integrity, scalable capacity and exceptional transfer speed. Information is read and written in the form of data packets in the VXA tape format. VXA autoloaders and tape drives are capable of transferring data at speed of 43GB/h. Therefore, data of 160GB can be backed up with in less than 4hours. Because of the 4 level Error correction and Perfect write mechanism, the VXA tape format has 180 times more chances of recovering data from damaged cartridge. VXA-X is very cost efficient and the users can easily adopt the enterprise class restore and backup technology. Durable VXA tapes and VXA cleaning cartridges with special discounts available at Tape4backup dot com.

VXA tape solution offers more speed and recording capacity which makes it the smartest choice for backing up and protection of critical data. There are many problems related to data integrity in other tape formats, but this is not true in VXA tape technology. VXA tape format has kept pace with the increasing demands of backup storage market. VXA-X is the advanced version of VXA tape technology. VXA-X tape format has taken a large share of backup storage market because of its matchless reliability and exceptional performance.

Three different capacities are offered by the Exabyte VXA X tape format which is compatible with the existing and next version of tape drive. The VXA X6, VXA X10 and VXA X23 tape formats offer native recording capacity of 20GB, 40GB, and 80GB respectively. Their compressed capacity offerings are 40GB, 80GB and 160GB. This new technique also prevents wear and stretching and stretching while the other tape technologies are unable to avoid these problems. Visit Tape4backup dot com and order now VXA-X tapes with special discounts and lifetime warranty.

Exabyte VXA-X tape offers its customers the luxury to select the tape format that best satisfies their budget and storage needs. The users of VXA X tape technology can simply increase their capacity by using VXA tape cartridges having higher recording capacity. VXA-X is very cost efficient and the users can easily adopt the enterprise class restore and backup technology. The transfer speed of VXA-X format reaches up to 43 GB/h. The latest technologies used in Exabyte VXA X tape ensure four level ECC (Error Correction Code) and accurate data reading and recording. The tape format also uses the AME (advanced metal evaporated) technology that prolongs the tape life.

“Variable speed” operation is also employed in the VXA-X tape in order to completely remove back hitching. This new technique also prevents wear and stretching and stretching while the other tape technologies are unable to avoid these problems. Independent labs have tested the VXA tape cartridges in most harsh conditions and have verified their durability and reliability. These extreme tests included hot coffee, water, violent vibration, volcanic dust, and freezing the VXA tape cartridges. Exabyte VXA data tapes provide scalable recording capacity and have the latest techniques that fulfill today’s data backup requirements as well as for the future. Adoption by the leading original equipment manufacturers has established the VXA tape format as new standard in backup tape media. For cheapest prices on all backup tapes, call at 1-888-491-4949 or visit Tape4backup dot com.