The volume of corporate data that you are managing today is many times larger than it was 8 to 10 years back. The major reason is the remarkable growth in E-commerce. Therefore, protection of business data is an absolute-must for future success and also for organizational sustainability. On the other hand, shrinking I.T budgets and data-center space are amplifying these challenges.
You need a firmly-established backup storage format that features advanced technologies, scalable growth path and guarantees rock-solid reliability. IT administrators will find all these features in a single backup solution, the DDS (Digital Data Storage) tape format.
HP Hewlett-Packard, the unrivaled expert in tape industry, is the best brand for DDS tape storage solution. HP DDS-6, the sixth generation tape solution delivers the best economical combination of longer archival life and efficient backup performance in small to mid-sized data centers. Additionally, the ideal IT environments for HP DDS6 system are public organizations, small networks and complex workgroups. Storage capacity of HP’s small-sized DDS6 media tape cartridge is 80/160 GB. The increased storage capacity and compact size will solve the problem of constrained shelf space. So the I.T staff can enjoy easy data manageability with fewer tape cartridges.
With data simplicity and improved operational efficiency also comes exceptional compatibility. The high-performance HP DDS6 drive models (table-top, rack mount and internal) ensure that you get the best optimal solution for your complex and storage-intensive data centers. HP DDS6 drives are intelligently engineered for superior data accuracy at 13.8MB/sec compressed transfer rate. The existing customers of DDS using the DDS4 or DDS5 system are provided a trouble-free migration path to this intelligent DDS6 format. The most compelling feature of all HP DDS6 drive models is that it allows DDS5 & DDS4 media tape cartridges for data read/write tasks.
As there are numerous high-quality brands of DDS6 cartridges, the media choice become extremely flexible. Another benefit is competitive prices and of course, superior media quality. You can trust 26837 (Imation), DGDAT160 (Sony), 230010 (Maxell) and MR-D6MQN-01 (Quantum) DDS6 tapes for the stringent backup demands.
The HP DDS6 customers won’t have to shift to another tape media format when their backup requirements outgrow, because HP has developed the next higher-capacity generation solution, which is called DAT320 format. DGDAT320 is the part number of Sony’s highest capacity DAT 320 media tape. You can easily guess the storage capacity of this cartridge from its name, which is 320 GB.
As compared to other tape technologies competing in SMB segment, the MTBF rating of HP DDS6 drives, which is 1 million hours, remains unmatched. In order to prolong the working life and reduce error rate, an innovative cleaning system has been incorporated in the DDS 6 drives. This advantageous feature ensures that no interruption occurs due to dust accumulation. Installation and data management have become more efficient, thanks to the HP’s latest “library and tape” tools. Proven reliability of HP DDS solutions across multiple tape versions provides business enterprise complete assurance that they are investing in the best backup storage system.