| The report of IDC clearly indicates that Exabyte tape | | | | these VXA backup tapes before shipping them into |
| has established itself as a leading backup storage | | | | the market so that their high quality & increased |
| format in entry level tape media automation. An OEM | | | | output characteristics can be confirmed. Independent |
| agreement has signed between Fujitsu Siemens | | | | labs also conduct tests on the VXA media products |
| Computers and Exabyte. According to the | | | | that are based on highly vigorous experiments. The |
| agreement, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will sell and | | | | reliability and data recovery capability of this tape |
| market the VXA320 packet-loaders and VXA-320 | | | | cartridges are verified by different harsh experiments |
| packet drives of Exabyte in the market segment of | | | | like using hot coffee, volcanic dust, aggressive |
| SMBs as the Fibre-CAT TX10 & Fiber-CAT | | | | shakes, boiling water, violent bumps and even |
| packet loader. The reliability of this tape format is | | | | freezing the cartridges. The accuracy of data |
| unparalleled and offers more resistance to humidity | | | | recovery from the VXA tapes passed through these |
| and extreme temperatures. | | | | harsh experiments was 100% which proves its |
| VXA packet is a patented technology which has | | | | upstanding media robustness. |
| been developed and intelligently engineered by | | | | Exabyte has devised a new intelligent digital solution |
| Exabyte keeping in view the demands of the | | | | in its VXA tape format that has solved the long |
| business enterprises. Data packet is a new advanced | | | | standing alignment problem of head to tape. The |
| technology used in VXA media tape for reading | | | | other traditional tape storage formats often fail to |
| recording. Data packet is more durable and ensures | | | | carry out their restore operations due to this |
| faster backups with lowest operational costs and | | | | alignment problem. The mechanism of data reading |
| increased performance level. Significant | | | | writing in VXA format is different from other |
| advancements have been made by Exabyte to make | | | | traditional formats. The information is recorded and |
| this media format more advantageous and efficient. | | | | read in the advanced VXA media technology in the |
| Superior media reliability, long archival life, massive | | | | form of data packets. These packets are assigned |
| storage space and faster backing up capability have | | | | unique addresses. The traditional tape technologies |
| been combined in the Exabyte's latest VXA tape | | | | sequentially trace all the tracks that are located on |
| format. Cost per gigabyte of Exabyte tapes is also | | | | the media tape. The efficient VXA tape format uses |
| far superior to other tape formats. This tape | | | | a different approach; it sweeps all the data packets |
| technology is more user friendly & cost efficient. | | | | along the entire tape surface. The VXA buffer is |
| Lesser floor space is required by the VXA data tapes | | | | specifically designed to gather the data packets and |
| which will help the I.T managers to control their | | | | then it re-assembles them to bring it back into its |
| operational and maintenance costs. | | | | original form. This process is very reliable and efficient |
| So far Exabyte has introduced 3 generations of the | | | | that leads to increased data reliability at lowest cost |
| highly durable VXA tape format. Exabyte tests all | | | | per GB. |