Tape Drive

What is a Tape Drive?

A tape drive is an innovative storage device. Data storage is crucial and needs to be hassle-free for industries such as entertainment, media, research, finance, healthcare, and others. It facilitates long-term retention and is durable, preventing the chance of sudden data damage. However, the tape contains a magnetic field that stores the necessary data.

Experts at KSG Automation Pvt. Ltd. understand the need for reliable and fast data backup, as storing critical client data can be a challenge. This is where our tape drive can be your saviour. We have come up with these specialised storage options to ensure the safety and security of data for years.

Say no to traditional storage options and invest in our robust and feature-rich tape drive. We can ensure seamless data storage and ease of handling it as the storage continues to grow.

Explore our range of options, as these are easy to install and upgrade. Clients can ask for a wide range of tapes that meet their requirements. Find a suitable tape, and we can help fix it with suitable storage solutions. This is how you can know how we are among the trustworthy suppliers of tape drive in various sizes, across industrial usage.

Our tapes are efficient in facilitating speedy data transfer, data access, maintenance, and monitoring in data management. We have come up with effective enterprise solutions with our latest and innovative range of products. Meet our professional distributors, who are well-equipped to help with tailored and advanced devices for data storage and quick retrieval.

We Keep the Top Brands Only

At KSG Automation Pvt Ltd, we keep a wide variety of tape drives from reputed brands. Here is a list of brands for our tape drive collection.

  • Dell
  • HP
  • IBM
  • Quantum
  • Fujifilm
  • Tandberg

Besides brand variety, we also maintain diversity in terms of specifications. We understand that everyone interested in data backup might not find a tape drive of similar specifications equally useful for their purposes. This is why we also keep devices of varying storage capacities to match your requirements.

Tape Drive Types & Formats

LTO (Linear Tape-Open)

  1. Open standard format developed by HP, IBM, Quantum.
  2. Widely used today for backups, archiving.
  3. Low cost per TB, good reliability.Multiple generations (LTO-1, 2, 3, … up to LTO-10) each increasing capacity & speed.
  4. Features like hardware encryption, WORM (Write Once Read Many), backward compatibility (especially with reading older cartridges) are often part of recent LTO versions.

DLT / SDLT (Digital Linear Tape / Super DLT)

  1. Older but still used in some enterprise settings.
  2. Good reliability; however, capacities/speeds are lower than modern LTO.

DAT / DDS (Digital Audio Tape / Digital Data Storage)

  1. Originally from audio tape tech adapted for data backup.
  2. Used by smaller businesses or for smaller scale backup tasks. Lower capacity and slower speeds compared to LTO.

AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape)

  1. A format developed by Sony.
  2. Compact cartridges, often with built-in memory in the cartridge to store metadata, etc.

Benefits of Magnetic Tape Drive

Magnetic tape drive are essential devices to handle heavy data for a business of any size. At KSG Automation, tape is one of our efficient storage tools that facilitate scalable, cost-effective, and safe backups.

One of the key benefits of investing in our modern tapes is their longevity. The magnetic tape can properly store data for several years without any chance of data loss. That’s the top reliability that a client expects from a hard disk or storage device.

Our clients often demand scalable storage solutions, and this is an ideal solution. If there is a storage issue, we can add another tape. Thus, the storage setup is flexible, low-cost, and simple, no matter how much your organisation’s data grows.

No business entrepreneur can afford to ignore data protection, and this is how our tape drive provide reliable protection with a high level of security.

Meet our specialists to gather in-depth ideas on tape technology and invest in the suitable one. If you want to back up and archive data for long-term use at a fast rate, our drive is the best solution. Data accessibility is available in offline mode, which makes it even more convenient to choose this tape drive over other storage solutions for your business.

The drive are useful for a range of fields such as media and entertainment, healthcare services, video surveillance, geophysical studies, computational analysis, and environmental projects. It lowers energy consumption and facilitates quick and frequent data access using this drive.

With this, you don’t have to buy or install backup software frequently. Our devices make up for a long-term investment, no matter the storage size.

Why Choose KSG Automation for Tape Storage Drive?

At KSG Automation Pvt. Ltd., we offer more than just tape drive. These are efficient and robust storage solutions tailored to one’s business needs. Our tape drive are ideal to invest in for the following reasons:

  • Users can select from our extensive range of storage drive from leading brands.
  • Our data backup and data protection methods can be done efficiently with our storage drive, regardless of an enterprise’s size.
  • Whether it’s standalone drive or setting up a large library of data, we are equipped to arrange for it, ensuring the data archive is suitable.
  • We follow a customer-centric approach, helping us to offer the ideal tape drive to users and assist them through every stage of their installation.

So, if you have confusion about which drive would be suitable for your data storage system, come and meet our specialists for suitable help. We assess your data needs and try to provide one that is an ideal match with your data storage and retrieval for your organisation. Invest in our tapes and avoid losing your vital data.

Another reason to choose our tape drive over others is our security measures. Our tapes have unique features, offering encrypted support, offline protection, and easy transfers.

Buy from us, and we are ready to offer round-the-clock technical assistance, be it with drive installation or upgrading it to its latest version. KSG Automation Pvt. Ltd. makes data protection and storage easy and smart. Explore our products and pick the right one to experience how our suppliers are unique.

Features Details
Product Name Tape Drive
Purpose Data backup and storage solutions
Current Popularity Making a comeback due to its undeniable features
Key Benefit Reliable and efficient for long-term data preservation
Usage Primarily used in organizations for secure and large-scale data backups
Advantages
  • Cost-effective
  • High capacity
  • Longevity of storage media

Comparison Table of Product

Feature IBM LTO-8 Tape Drive IBM LTO-9 Tape Drive HPE LTO-8 Tape Drive HPE LTO-9 Tape Drive
Storage Capacity Up to 12 TB (native) Up to 18 TB (native) Up to 12 TB (native) Up to 18 TB (native)
Compressed Capacity Up to 30 TB Up to 45 TB Up to 30 TB Up to 45 TB
Data Transfer Rate Up to 360 MB/s Up to 400 MB/s Up to 360 MB/s Up to 400 MB/s
Interface Type SAS SAS SAS SAS
Read/Write Compatibility LTO-7, LTO-8 LTO-8, LTO-9 LTO-7, LTO-8 LTO-8, LTO-9
Encryption Support Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ideal For Backup, Archiving High-Capacity Storage Backup, Archiving High-Capacity Storage
Brand IBM IBM HPE HPE

Tape Drive FAQs

1. What is a tape drive used for?
A tape drive is used for data backup, archival storage, and disaster recovery, offering high-capacity and cost-effective solutions.
2. What is the difference between LTO-8 and LTO-9 tape drives?
LTO-9 offers higher storage capacity (18 TB native) and faster data transfer rates compared to LTO-8 (12 TB native).
3. Are tape drives still reliable today?
Yes, tape drives are highly reliable for long-term storage, with data retention capabilities of up to 30 years.
4. Which brands of tape drives do you offer?
We offer top brands like IBM, HPE, Quantum, and more.
5. How do I choose the right tape drive for my needs?
Consider factors like storage capacity, speed, interface type (SAS or SCSI), and compatibility with existing backup systems.
6. Do tape drives support data encryption?
Yes, most modern tape drives, like LTO-8 and LTO-9 models, support hardware-based encryption for data security.
7. Can older tapes (like LTO-7) be used in new tape drives?
Typically, LTO drives can read two generations back and write one generation back (e.g., LTO-9 can read LTO-8 and LTO-7).
8. How do I maintain a tape drive?
Use cleaning cartridges regularly, avoid dust exposure, and store tapes properly to extend the life of both the drive and media.