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Article #18: The VXA Packet Technology Data Storage Media

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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, speed again without ever having to back hitch.
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advantage compared to the outdated ensures greater reliability and longer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 will
rewind, and then move at fixed forward to find the full range technology tape
're-sync' with the data tracks on the cartridges including IBM 3480, IBM 3490E,
tape. IBM 3590, IBM 3590E, IBM 3570, IBM 3996,
Since VXA Packet drives read packets and SDLT DLT, LTO 100GB, LTO 200GB, LTO
not tracks, the drive can actually match 400GB.






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