The VXA Packet Technology Data Storage Media

VXA is a tape backup system utilizing Packettracks, the drive can actually match the host
technology to store and retrieve data. With VXAtransfer rate without back hitching-even to the
Packets, you enjoy peace of mind withpoint where the drive can stop completely, and
unmatched reliability, speed and capacity.start up again without ever having to back hitch.
The VXA Packet Technology offers greaterThis dramatically reduces the wear and tear on
advantage compared to the outdated track-basedthe data storage media and ensures greater
technology utilized in other tape formats, Packetreliability and longer tape life.
Technology and VXA drives have manyVXA X Tapes are the only tape cartridges
advantages such as the elimination of "backextreme-tested by independent labs under the
hitching". Back hitching occurs when the data ratesmost severe conditions-including violent vibration,
between the drive and the host computerimmersion in volcanic dust, boiling water and hot
system get out of sync - as computers tend tocoffee, and even freezing cartridges in a block of
send data in short bursts, while tracking tapeice-to assure reliable and complete data restores.
drives must transfer data to/from the tapeVXA is 183 times more able to restore data-even
speeds. This means the drive must stopfrom a damaged tape-than any other tape
transferring data, rewind, and then move at fixedformat. You will find the full range technology tape
forward to 're-sync' with the data tracks on thecartridges including IBM 3480, IBM 3490E, IBM
tape.3590, IBM 3590E, IBM 3570, IBM 3996, SDLT
Since VXA Packet drives read packets and notDLT, LTO 100GB, LTO 200GB, LTO 400GB.