DLT Drive Tape

DLT drive tape costs have been low (drives are generally under $1,000) in the past and the tape cost has been low (about $10-$25 per tape cartridge).

But DLT drive tape users have made steep concessions to enjoy low prices: capacity (20GB to 36GB) has not kept pace with market needs, speed has suffered (3MB/s, 10GB/h max.), and because of old fashioned track-based technology and head-to-tape alignment issues, media error rates have been high and restore dependability has been much lower than expected.

Why VXA is Superior to DLT

With four times the capacity of DLT drive tape units, about twice the data transfer rate, and much higher reliability, VXA Packet Tape drives and autoloaders from Tandberg Data offer DLT drive tape users a significant upgrade in capacity, performance, and dependability.

VXA Packet Technology is simply a smarter, more efficient way to store and retrieve data. VXA Packet Tape technology is nothing short of a revolution in data recording and retrieval. Prior to the introduction of VXA Packet Technology, the fundamental architecture and format of tape drives had not changed in more than twenty years.

View this short multimedia tour to learn more about how VXA Packet Drives beat out DLT drive tape units.

Don't take our word for it. VXA's innovative technology has been recognized by several professional publications and associations, including PC Magazine, MacWorld and Business Wire.