HP LTO3 Backup Tape Format The IT Managers First Choice
Backup technology has become as essential part of the modern businesses of data. IT managers invest a lot of time in searching for the backup technology is most suitable for the needs of their business. IT is very important to choose a backup medium that is in alignment with the needs of the business otherwise businesses end up wasting their precious cash. The phenomenon of globalization has made backing up technology mandatory for businesses, because now businesses operate on an international level. They have customers all around the world and they cannot afford to experience a halt in the business activity. As a matter of fact IT managers get into a lot of trouble if the technical system collapses and is unable to recover right away.
One of the best backup mediums for small and medium businesses is HP LTO3 media tape system. IT managers all around the world have adopted this lto-3 ultrium tape technology for backup storage. There are multiple reasons for their faith in HP LTO3 tape, some of which will be discussed in this article. The most prominent reason that has generated a lot of success for LTO3 tape part number C7973A is its storage capacity. This lto3 backup tape impressively can store 400 GB of raw data. The tape also has the option of compression which allows it to double its storage capacity.
The compressed storage capacity of this lto-3 media is as high as 800 GB. If you are intimated with the storage capacity then you surely will be overwhelmed with the processing speed of HP LTO3 tape. For raw data, the processing speed of
the tape is 80 Megabytes’ per second. Just like storage capacity the processing speed of compressed data is twice that of raw data, that is 160 Megabytes’ per second.
The life span of HP lto-3 media is another feature that makes it a superior option when compared to its competitors. The life of the tape is around 30 years and it allows around 260 backups. The tape also provides a high amount of recording tracks, that is, 704 tracks per tape. The size of the tape is very compact as well, which means more shelf space in the office. The dimensions of the tape are height 1.8”, width 4.5” and depth 4.4”. This lto-3 media also allows for backward compatibility, it can easily read and write information from LTO-2 tape and LTO -1 tape.
The price of HP LTO3 tape part number C7973A is extremely very affordable and economical. The reason why the price is set so low is to make it available for all small and medium scale businesses. HP understands how important cost effectiveness and efficiency is for IT departments. If your business is planning to replace the existing back up technology then HP LTO3 tape is the best option. Users of old generations of Linear Tape Open technology can also easily upgrade their backup technology to LTO 3. HP is one of the pioneers of technology therefore you blindly trust them and their products.
Mark Paul is the marketing manager of odsi and publish article on LTO 2 media tapes and C7973A.
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