w w w . e x a b y t e . c o m Exabyte now offers SMBs and departmental customers easy-to-use and affordable alternatives to existing data storage products. Exabyte's new line of VXA and LTO autoloaders address the need for high-capacity, reliable, automated tape solutions for about the same cost as a single tape drive. Now SMBs and departmental customers can enjoy the benefits of tape automation. The use of tape autoloaders and libraries frees up critical resources making the backup process more reliable and automatic. In addition, tape automation allows custom- ers to more easily manage and scale their ever-increasing data storage needs. Exabyte, with a long history as an innovative tape automation supplier, is targeting a new group of customers that never had the resources to buy tape automation but now can, indeed, afford it. IDC Report, August 2005 10 Essential Reasons to Step Up to Exabyte Tape Automation Cartridge carousel: load one or multiple tapes for storage, and a cleaning tape if desired LED panel makes administration of the hardware easy, including locking out tape removal for added security Slim form factor for easy rack mounting and space savings, and a rack kit is always included Tape drive ideally located for easy removal to upgrade, replace or repair Bar code reader makes tape cartridge management easy Remote management (optional) allows for easy manage- ment of data backups from remote locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ever worry about cleaning your tape drive? Usually it needs to be done during a critical backup time. Not anymore. Simply set a cleaning tape in one of the autoload- er slots and assign a time. It's that easy. No more manual cleanings especially during peak backup times. 8 Protection Against the Biggest Cause of Data Failure Autoloaders protect against the biggest cause of data failure human neglect and error. Because automation removes many of the manual aspects of daily backup, IT administrators can enjoy better backup, on a more complete and error-free schedule. 9 Price/Performance Leadership Exabyte autoloaders offer a better cost per gigabyte than stand-alone tape drives. For about the same cost as a single tape drive you will get several times the capac- ity, and the benefits of tape automation 10 Easy Upgradeability Exabyte tape autoloaders allow the drive to be removed on-site at your location. This makes it easy to upgrade, replace or repair the drive in the future. 1 2 3 4 5 6 A Typical Exabyte Tape Autoloader 10 essential reasons to Step Up to Tape Automation (continued from page 1) Back to Page 1