LTO Ultrium-2 Tape Drive

Review: Tandberg 420LTO tape backup driveSuitable for small businesses that are prepared to pay a premium

Fits a standard 5.25in half-height slot ; 200GB native cartridge capacity ; low-cost media compatible with other LTO Ultrium drives ; supported by all the leading backup applications

Price ; don't expect to get the full 2:1 compression claimed ; Overall: The Tandberg 420LTO is a compelling small business backup solution, although you will pay a premium for these benefits

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Suitable for small businesses that are prepared to pay a premium

A common problem with small business servers is lack of space for a tape drive with, often, just a single half-height bay to play with.

Solution providers who sell tape backup solutions to the small to midmarket may want to consider Tandberg Data's newest product, the StorageLoader LTO-2 (Linear Tape Open).

The StorageLoader LTO-2 is priced at $4750 with the bar-code reader.

Be sure to use the supplied mounting screws to attach this drive to the chassis. They are there for a reason -- don't substitute different screws, as you may cause damage to the drive.

High performance, reliable mechanism that produces trustworthy backups every time. Works on any LVD SCSI bus and will also work at reduced speed on any SE wide bus

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