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| advantage compared to the outdated | | | | longer tape life.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