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StorageTek L-180 Tape Library Offers Economical and Reliable Backup Storage

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Oracle StorageTek has a vast experience and technological IT expertise in media storage products. StorageTek backup storage solutions empower the data administrators to cost effectively store and manage their massive volumes of mission-critical information.

Oracle StorageTek has leveraged its technical excellence to develop state-of-the-art L180 tape library, which has been specifically engineered for distributed, mid-range and open system environments. L180 tape library enables the data managers to consolidate manual data storage process into an automated backup solution. High performance StorageTek L180 library provides robust data protection and rock solid reliability. Therefore the users can be assured of economical and efficient data storage without human intervention.

StorageTek L180 library is more superior and intelligent than other competing technologies. It provides you more scalability and flexibility through its outstanding compatibility. You can either use the L180 tape library as a long term backup system for infrequent data access or use it for data repository. It supports LTO-2, LTO-3, T9840B, T9840C, T9940B, SDLT 320 and SDLT 600 tape formats. SDLT-320 is the first generation, while SDLT-600 is the second generation of SDLT tape technology.

The L180 tape drive supports up to 174 tape cartridges. You can either use 84, 140, 174 configurations. Good news is that the StorageTek L180 library also offers an additional 6 slots for cleaning/diagnostic tape cartridges. You can install 1 to 10 SDLT-320, SDLT-600, LTO-3 and LTO-2 ultrium drives, and 1 to 6 T9940 and T9840 drives. StorageTek L180 library is a smart solution for today’s data rich applications and data-intensive environments.

Few of the industry leading LTO-2 tapes, SDLT tapes and LTO-3 tapes are listed below:

HP SDLT 1 tape
C7980A

Sony SDLT 1 tape
SDLT1-320

TDK LTO 2 tape
D2405-LTO2

Dell LTO2 tape
340-8701

Quantum SDLT 2 tape
MRS2MQN01

Fuji SDLT 2 tape
26300201

Maxell LTO 3 tape
183900

Sony LTO 3 tape
LTX400GWW

StorageTek’s exclusive Vol-Safe technology is also supported by the L180 tape library. Vol-Safe is an industry leading data protection technology that allow the customers to store their valuable information in a non-rewritable WORM (write once read many) format. Vol-Safe technology helps the organizations to comply with the toughest laws and regulations. High performance L180 tape library is built tough to reduce the regulatory risk and assure long term data protection in a cost effective manner. L180 tape library provides you faster data access and its automated system significantly reduces the human errors. It supports both Windows NT and UNIX host platforms.

With different tape configurations, you are provided with the below listed native storage capacities:

SDLT 320 tape - 27.84 TB
SDLT 600 tape - 52.2 TB
T9840C tape - 6.96 TB
T9940B tape - 34.8 TB
T9840B - 3.48 TB
LTO-2 ultrium tape - 34.8 TB
LTO-3 tape - 69.6 TB

StorageTek L180 tape library simplifies data management and provides low ownership cost by enabling the customers to consolidate numerous low-end autoloaders and tape drives. It features an outstanding MTBF (Mean time between failures) of 360,000 hours. StorageTek L180 tape library provides you complete peace of mind through its cost effective scalability, superior reliability, and automated backup functionality.

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Rob Miller is the Marketing Manager of Tape4backup and markets SDLT Tape and SDLT-II Tape. He has vast experience in the marketing and trading industries and has been helping buyers who have the backup needs and guide clients about the technology. Rob Miller 34972 Newark Blvd,# 501,Newark CA 94560 Tel: 888-491-4949 Fax: 888-449-5050 Email: rob@tape4backup.com

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