Third Version TDK LTO-3 Tape Technology

The principal factor that made the TDK LTO-3 is itsrecords, trade secrets, Human resource information,
ability to support faster data transfer speed andconsumer information and similar kind of other
huge capacity. The other factors are its clearsensitive information. Organizations can lower the risk
roadmap and the open architecture. TDK LTO3 tapeof mishandled information with the encryption feature
products offer exceptional output and performance.of LTO ultrium and thus secure their sensitive
800 Gigabytes is the compressed and 400GB nativeinformation.
capacity of the TDK LTO-3 tape technology. It hasThe enterprises are investing more in the LTO3 tape
the ability not only to write but also can read datatechnology for the protection and secured backup of
from the LTO2 ultrium cartridges. But the data fromthe valued data. The LTO 5 and LTO6 will be
the LTO-1 cartridges can only be read and notavailable in the market in near by future and reason is
written by LTO3 format. WORM is a powerfulthat the organizations are looking at better, faster,
feature of the TDK LTO 3. WORM technology is thelow cost and efficient backup storage technologies.
combination of algorithms in memory chip of the tapeThe backup tape formats also have to keep pace as
cartridge and unique encoding attributes of WORM inmost of the companies are doing their business
servo tracks along the data tape’s length. Thisoperations online so the data must also be available
encoding of low level is mastered on media of TDKand stored at faster rate. It is important that the
LTO-3 during its manufacturing. While writing the datahigh end tape libraries should also have mixed
sets to the LTO-3 tape, along with them is alsomanaged media and fiber connection. Therefore tape
encoded the UCI (unique cartridge identity). Thelibrary should also be efficient and reliable as the disc
physical media of TDK LTO3 is combined logicallyarray.
with identity of cartridge memory by the uniqueMaxell LTO ultrium-3 is best for high end servers who
cartridge identity.utilize Network-attached storage that connect via
WORM mechanism in the LTO-3 tape format makesgateway and have speeds greater than the LTO
sure that the data once recorded is not modified.ultrium-2. Maxell LTO-3 format is perfect and
WORM mechanism does not allow anyone to changeeffective for data centers, banks and organizations
the data after it has been recorded. So in this waywhere the data is in high volumes and they also
the integrity of the data on TDK LTO3 tape media isrequire obeying regulations like HIPPA,
ensured. Data tapes are stolen intentionally or lostSarbanes-Oxley, Basel-II and guidelines of Securities
carelessly every year during their transportation fromand Exchange Commission SEC. The companies
one site to the other. So the companies shouldshould be more cautious about their vital data. Even
ensure that the vital information on the backup tapessmallest loss of data can financially hurt the
is made unreadable in case it goes into wrong hands.organization to point where they might not be able
The TDK LTO3 does this job efficiently and securesto compensate and overcome the damage caused
the information on tape media. The other importantby the data loss.
and advantageous feature of LTO is the tapeFor online order and more information, please visit
encryption that can efficiently protect financial‘tape4backup.