Half-Height LT02 Tape Drives: The Key Element in SMB Storage Strategies

摘要

Three factors are driving the need for more sophisticated backup solutions within the SMB (small to medium-size business) market: the rapid growth of mission-critical digital content throughout all segments of business; the focus on disaster recovery strategies; and the increased burden of government regulated data retention. To address these factors, enterprise-level companies are incorporating LTO (Linear Tape Open) tape drives into their storage frameworks. This popular backup solution helps them access advanced features, higher capacities and better performance. Unfortunately, these drives were too expensive for most SMBs. With the introduction of affordable half-height LTO2 tape drives, however, SMBs can for the first time incorporate LTO tape drives into their backup plans. When compared with the alternatives available today, half-height LTO2 tape technology clearly stands out by offering SMBs great value, high performance and a lower total cost of ownership (TCO).