Open Architecture HP LTO 3 Backup Tape Technology

The third version of the LTO technology is the LTO-3 tape format featuring transfer speed of 80 MB/sec (native rate). The HP LTO3 tape cartridge has the capacity to record 400 gigabytes of native data. In compressed mode, its recording ability doubles reaching up to 800 GB. According to the roadmap of LTO tape format, the capacity and speed is doubled in every new generation. So far, four generations of LTO have been introduced in the market of backup storage medium. LTO ultrium is a powerful, robust and adaptable tape storage medium that is the most efficient media format to meet the increasing needs of mid-range tape storage category.

LTO program has been committed since its inception to deliver the roadmap of LTO tape format according to its devised schedule. The LTO tape format has a strong track record. The capacity has been doubled and the performance has been improved in the LTO-3 tape format from that of the LTO2 tape. LTO 3 tape format provides its users outstanding performance and exceptional reliability. The HP LTO-3 tape technology is very economical, that is why it is preferred by the businesses. The design base of HP LTO 3 tape is open architecture. All generations of HP LTO tapes are available at Tape4backup dot com. So visit now and get special discounts.

Write-once read-many technique also has been employed in the HP LTO3 tape technology. The part number of HP LTO3 tape is C7973A, while the part number of HP LTO-3 WORM tape cartridge is C7973W. LTO is the leading tape format in the midrange tape category. The open specification provides users the freedom and luxury of selecting from the different suppliers of compatible technology, that have the unique set of features and techniques that satisfy the end user's individual requirements. Compressed capacity as well as the native capacity of the third generation ultrium tape has been doubled over the LTO 2 technology. Its compression ratio is 2:1. Transfer rate of HP LTO-3 has been enhanced to 80MB per second which was 40 MB/s in the LTO2 tape media technology.

HP LTO-3 C7973A tape helps in protecting the customer's investment made in the LTO tape format. HP LTO 3 has the capability to read and write the data cartridge of ultrium 2. It can read data from the LTO-1 tape cartridge. Therefore the HP LTO3 C7973W tape secures the investment. Latest technologies are included in the HP LTO3 format. The format specification of LTO is open based that provides unmatchable performance and efficiency. LTO ultrium is the leading tape technology that is entrenched in the backup storage market.

The users of LTO tape technology are increasing rapidly due to its unparalleled performance and low cost. HP LTO-3 tape offers more facilities and advantages to the organizations. It is more scalable and powerful tape format offering extra security features. LTO is the only tape format whose base is open specification. This open format provides the luxury and flexibility of data interchange. The cost per GB in the HP LTO 3 tape is very low. LTO ultrium is very adaptable and robust tape format offering cost efficient solutions to the customers. Roadmap of LTO is well defined. Visit Tape4backup dot com for latest discount offers on HP LTO tape, VXA tape, SDLT tape, SLR-MLR tape, DTF tape and DLT media tapes.

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Mon, 15 Jun 2009 at 5:48 AM, by Zain
The performance of LTO-3 backup tape media format is double from its older LTO-2 ultrium version. LTO3 ultrium data tape drive offers native speed of 80 MB/second and the LTO-3 data cartridge can hold native information of 400GB. The compressed capacity of LTO 3 data media cartridge is double (800GB) which is double from its native. LTO3 backup tape technology is perfect of high speed transfer of data. LTO-3 technology provides more advantage to its customers because it can write data to the cartridges of LTO2 and LTO 3 format. It can read data from all three versions of LTO ultrium data media tapes.

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