The suitable backup routine : provides the best protection against data loss of all kinds

tape drives make backup fast, easy, affordable, reliable.

Reliable - When it comes to data protection, it's safety first. Tape has proved itself a reliable medium, and tape drives themselves have never been more reliable

Data loss is a serious threat to companies of all sizes, and catastrophic data loss can destroy a business. But most data loss isn't the result of a big disaster, it's caused by human error, viruses, and disk malfunctions. A suitable backup routine provides the best protection against data loss of all kinds. And tape technology remains the most efficient and cost-effective means to back up your system, whether you're a small business or a global 24x7 operation.

tape drives make backup : Fast - Speed is critical because your data is constantly growing while the time available for backup is shrinking. Even the slowest tape drive writes 1 MB per second and the fastest 30 MB per second - that means a 200 GB backup can be completed in less than two hours. Easy - Unlike other storage methods, tape drives offer a range of media that allows you to back up all the data on a small to medium-sized server - up to 200 GB - on a single cartridge. And tape backup captures your system setup information, as well as your data, allowing you to restore your entire system when disaster strikes. What's more, your software can schedule backups to happen automatically at the time most convenient for you. Affordable - Per gigabyte of storage, tape is the most cost-effective way to store large amounts of data. The compact size of tape cartridges also helps keep down your storage costs.

The HP StorageWorks DAT 72 Tape Drive addresses the backup needs of an exceptionally wide range of customers.

The HP StorageWorks DAT 72 Tape Drive provides reliable, cost-effective data protection for entry-level to mid-range servers and high-end workstations. It stores 72 GB of compressed data within 3.5 hours, making it ideal for storage-hungry applications. The drive addresses the backup needs of an exceptionally wide range of organisations and networks. As a DDS compliant drive with backwards read and write compatibility with previous generations, it provides customers with real value with the balance of cost, capacity and performance that they need in backing up their data. Outstanding reliability is assured with a 10x improvement in data integrity, and >400,000 hours MTBF. The HP StorageWorks DAT 72 Tape Drive includes HP One-Button Disaster Recovery to make restoring your entire system fast and easy – the ultimate test of backup reliability.