Quantum introduces LTO-4 with 800GB native capacity

Bangalore

April 3 2008

Quantum has launched LTO-4 half-height (HH) tape drive. Suited for mid-range
and enterprise customers concerned about disaster recovery and companies seeking
backup for their remote offices, the drive offers the same performance, security
and reliability as full-height LTO-4 tape drives. It provides up to 800GB native
capacity, transfer rates up to 432GB/hr and features FastSense variable speed.

"Quantum has developed an easy-to-use storage solution that offers the
same performance and capacity as competitors' full-height offerings," said
Kevin Koski, Product Manager-Server Storage, Equus, Quantum reseller.
"Customers not only achieve the highest in LTO-4 performance but also are
able to realize the benefits associated with the smaller format taking up less
data center space," Koski added.

As data continues to grow, IT managers are faced with the challenge of adding
storage systems to accommodate this growth while managing the power and cooling
demands of these systems for cost and regulatory reasons. To help customers
address this challenge, Quantum's LTO-4 HH includes a feature called Green Mode,
which reduces power consumption by shutting off power to components inside the
drive when it is idle or on standby.

With security breaches continuing to make news headlines, data integrity and
security is more important than ever. LTO-4 HH addresses this by providing AES
256-bit native encryption, and Worm cartridge support. Also features SmartVerify,
which concurrently verifies all data written to the tape, thus reducing the time
needed to verify backup operations.

"Organizations continue to struggle with increased data growth and
retention without increased budget, and now on top of that they have the
additional challenges of addressing security and power consumption," said
Tom Hammond, Product Manager, Quantum. "As a leader in backup, recovery and
archive, Quantum's LTO-4 HH provides customers a secure, high-performance tape
backup solution that is reliable and power efficient-all at an affordable
price."