Tape Storage Technology

Backup storage of the sensitive information is essential for business stability and prosperity. The organization’s future growth and top management depend heavily on this information, as they have to make business strategies on the basis of previous customer data, financial data, sales information etc. Backup data enables the users to reliably move their stored information to off-site locations, and preserve the data for many years to assure regulatory compliance.

Super DLT or simple SDLT tape format is efficiently serving the business enterprises and providing them economical and long term backup solutions at competitive prices. SDLT tape storage format is the advanced version of industry’s leading Digital linear tape (DLT) technology. Dell offers you a complete enterprise backup solution that empowers the business organizations to reliably store & archive their information and cost effectively upgrade their system.

IT professionals trust Dell SDLT tape devices for integrity of their mission critical information. Dell PowerVault SDLT-320 is a powerful and intelligent tape drive that has the robust features to address the exploding storage needs with absolute data integrity. Dell SDLT-320 is the first generation SDLT drive that ensures faster and reliable backups, thus saving your valuable time and cost.

Dell SDLT-320 drive has been specifically engineered for those organizations that want to migrate to the higher capacity SDLT generation, because their storage needs have outgrown the recording capability of their existing DLT backup technology. Dell SDLT 1 tape offers improved native capacity of 160 GB. Dell SDLT-320 drive features 2:1 compression, so you will get 100% increase in the capacity and accommodate up to 320GB data per single SDLT-1 cartridge. Dell SDLT-320 drive can reliably retrieve the backed up data from DLT IV tape cartridges, thus providing you the luxury to utilize your previous backup tape resources. So you can enjoy peace of mind as your investment will be protected.

Dell SDLT-320 drive delivers superb performance and data accuracy at a faster data rate of 32 MB/s in compressed mode. This means that you can store 116 GB data in one hour. Powerful combination of faster backup rate, low acquisition cost and enormous recording capacity make Dell SDLT320 the most highly preferred backup medium for demanding IT environments, SMBs, data rich applications and busy data centers. Dell 4J613 SDLT cleaning cartridge is ideal for SDLT-320 drive. Regular use of cleaning cartridge ensures long term reliability.

Strong base film and increased media durability help to ensure longer working life. Dell SDLT-1 tapes are built tough to withstand 1,000,000 head passes. Storage life of high performance Dell SDLT 1 cartridges reaches up to 30 years. Part numbers of top selling SDLT-1 tapes are:

Dell SDLT 1 tape
09W085

Maxell Super DLT-1 tape cartridge
183700

Sony SDLT-1 tape
SDLT1-320

IBM SDLT 1 tape
35L1119

HP Super DLT-1 tape
C7980A

Imation SDLT 1 tapes
17549, 16260

Quantum Super DLT-1 tape
MR-SAMCL-01

Dell SDLT-320 tape technology provides you a reliable platform that assures satisfaction of rigid data retention laws. Dell SDLT-320 drives features a 1robust architecture and an intelligently designed tape head that contribute to the staggering MTBF of 250,000 hours.