The VXA drive also improves media reliability by gently slowing down to enter Ready Mode. By contrast, conventional tape drives must stop the forward motion, accelerate backwards and stop again, and then accelerate forward yet again (see Figure 4). This back-hitch cycle introduces high tension backward and forward transient forces that accelerate media wear and can distort the tape. Over time and through use, this continual wear on the media can cause serious degradation of data reliability. Conclusion VXA Packet Technology offers the most reliable restore available in tape today. VXA was designed to offer the greatest data restore capabilities at the highest capacity and speed value. Because VXA does not rely on complicated head-to-track alignment, it eliminates the need for overly expensive components and the complex mechanical parts required for track-based tape devices. Streamlined design and fewer moving parts results in higher-capacity and faster speed for less cost. VXA Packet Technology sets a new standard for tape drive price and performance, and provides an easily manageable, more reliable solution suitable for both cost-sensitive and reliability-demanding customers.   p1   p2   p3   p4   p5   p6