Sony DDS4, Dgd150p Media Tape is Specifically Engineered For SDT-11000 Drive

Today's internet-driven environment, expanding networks and modern information systems demand a reliable, fast and economical backup solution. Viruses, fire, flood and system errors can wipe out your priceless digital data assets. DDS (digital data storage) is a superior, intelligent and reliable tape-based format, which has a decade-long heritage. DDS tape format is economical and does not require a huge investment. That's why it continues to be the first choice of budget-constrained SMBs.

Sony, the world's leading tape media company, is the co-developer of DDS format. Sony's DDS4 tape solution is the answer to the demanding backup needs of workstations, commercial applications, entry level servers, financial industry, SMBs and enterprise workgroups. Sony SDT-11000, DDS4 tape drive features cutting-edge technologies that help to enhance your storage value. Data through speed of SDT-11000 drive is double as compared to DDS3 tape drive. SDT-11000 drive achieves a compressed speed of 4.8MB per second. So the DDS4 customers can quickly backup 17.28 GB compressed data within an hour, and save their precious time. Larger data buffer enables the SDT-11000 drive to compress and stream data at a faster rate, while ensuring exceptional read/record accuracy.

Sony dgd150p is a compact DDS4 backup cartridge, which features a robust, smooth and ultra-fine tape recording medium. Data storage capacity of Sony DDS4, dgd150p tape is 40GB (compressed). The durability of Sony DDS4 media tape has been further enhanced by introducing a robust "high cross linkage (HCL)" binder. For long term protection of DDS4 tape against mechanical shocks and inadvertent drops, a strong cartridge shell has been introduced. Therefore the Sony DDS4 tapes can be safely moved to off-sites, and be confidently used for data sharing and long term storage.

The next DDS generation tapes are also offered by Sony, which includes DAT-320, DAT160 and DAT72 tape. Respective part numbers of these high-capacity Sony DDS media tapes are DGDAT320, DGDAT160 and DGDAT72. As a result, the customers' investment in DDS4 technology will be secured and they will never run out of data recording capacity. In addition, the backward compatibility feature of DDS technology provides a pain-free path for up-gradation. The Sony SDT-11000 drive can read as well as record data to four versions of DDS tape. This compatible DDS tape versions are DDS 4, DDS 3, DDS2 and DDS1 media.

DDS4 tape format is clearly the ideal backup medium for mid-range and small organizations. World's leading tape media companies are manufacturing DDS4 media tapes. I have listed below a few of them:

CDM40, Quantum DDS4 tape
200028, Maxell DDS 4 backup tape
40963, Imation DDS 4 backup tape
26047350, Fuji DDS 4 backup tape
59H4456, IBM DDS4 tape
C5718A, HP DDS4 tape

Sony SDT-11000 drive incorporates "super head cleaner" technology, which prevents debris accumulation and enables smooth tape movement. The robust "hyper metal" drive head minimizes tape deterioration and ensures precise data tracking, thus extending the MTBF to 250,000 power on hours.

Data-rich businesses can count on Sony's DDS4 solution, which enables you to squeeze greater volume of information in a small footprint.

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