| VXA is a tape backup system utilizing | | | | the host transfer rate without back |
| Packet technology to store and retrieve | | | | hitching-even to the point where the |
| data. With VXA Packets, you enjoy peace | | | | drive can stop completely, and start up |
| of mind with unmatched reliability, | | | | again without ever having to back hitch. |
| speed and capacity. | | | | This dramatically reduces the wear and |
| The VXA Packet Technology offers greater | | | | tear on the data storage media and |
| advantage compared to the outdated | | | | ensures greater reliability and longer |
| track-based technology utilized in other | | | | tape life. |
| tape formats, Packet Technology and VXA | | | | VXA X Tapes are the only tape cartridges |
| drives have many advantages such as the | | | | extreme-tested by independent labs under |
| elimination of "back hitching". Back | | | | the most severe conditions-including |
| hitching occurs when the data rates | | | | violent vibration, immersion in volcanic |
| between the drive and the host computer | | | | dust, boiling water and hot coffee, and |
| system get out of sync - as computers | | | | even freezing cartridges in a block of |
| tend to send data in short bursts, while | | | | ice-to assure reliable and complete data |
| tracking tape drives must transfer data | | | | restores. VXA is 183 times more able to |
| to/from the tape speeds. This means the | | | | restore data-even from a damaged |
| drive must stop transferring data, | | | | tape-than any other tape format. You |
| rewind, and then move at fixed forward | | | | will find the full range technology tape |
| to 're-sync' with the data tracks on the | | | | cartridges including IBM 3480, IBM |
| tape. | | | | 3490E, IBM 3590, IBM 3590E, IBM 3570, |
| Since VXA Packet drives read packets and | | | | IBM 3996, SDLT DLT, LTO 100GB, LTO |
| not tracks, the drive can actually match | | | | 200GB, LTO 400GB. |