Imation Dds Backup Storage Solution

Imation is a global leader in backup storage media. Imation has introduced new back coating technology “black watch” in the DDS (digital data storage) tape format. This back coating technology has many advantages as it enhances the data security and drives away debris. Black watch technology minimizes the wear of DDS tape’s recording surface and precludes the DDS tape reel from slipping. Data in the Imation DDS tape cartridge is protected from debris and optimal winding of the tape reel is ensured. Specific and unique design of Imation DDS black watch data tape provides data security for long term.

Imation has been manufacturing tape media and it the major manufacturer in the industry of backup storage medium for more than fifty years. Imation offers complete and wide range of optical and magnetic backup tape media products for protection and security of data. This technology minimizes the wear of DDS tape’s recording surface and precludes the DDS tape reel from slipping. Back coating technology of “black watch” was introduced and established successfully by Imation in 1970. This technology is utilized in the Imation DDS tape cartridges that results in cost effective and robust backup tape solution. Imation DDS tape solution exceeds the growing storage needs of all advanced application of MP (Metal Particulate). The other data tape formats have polyester base below the recording surface. In the black watch tape surface of Imation DDS, the polyester base is in between the recording surface which is at the top and back coating is below the polyester base.

The coating technology used in Imation DDS-1 and DDS-2 tape format is “MP” and “MP+” respectively. “MP++” coating is used in the Imation DDS3 and DDS-4 backup tape media. PEN (poly-ethylene naphtha late) tape material is used in Imation DDS1 and “aramide” is used in manufacturing data tapes of second, third and fourth generation of Imation DDS format. The native storage capacities of Imation DDS-1, DDS2, DDS 3 and DDS-4 are 2GB, 4GB, 12GB and 20GB respectively. Imation DDS-4 belongs to the reliable and innovative DDS tape format’s fourth generation. DDS4 tape media technology has improved attributes and also includes the technologies of its previous generations that offer more data storage value.

Imation DAT-72 (fifth generation of DDS format) tape technology is an affordable, effective and robust backup storage solution for small and medium sized enterprises. Imation DAT72 offers transfer rate of 3 MB/second and 36 GB data capacity with compression of 2:1. Therefore the compressed capacity offering of DAT72 tape media is 72GB. For those businesses that have to backup data less than 100 GB on regular basis, the Imation DAT-72 tape technology is the most powerful and best storage medium. It is ideal and perfect for fast expanding medium and small sized server markets. Imation is devoted to deliver the backup data storage’s widest portfolio.

Introduction of DAT-72 tape media format complements the product line of Imation DDS and highlights the devotion of Imation to this vital business segment. DAT-72 tape drives also accommodate the 4mm DDS-150 and DDS-125 data tape cartridges which enable the organizations to maximize their investments made previously in the reliable 4mm tape format. So in this way the organizations benefit from the enhanced features and technologies offered by Imation DDS-5 (DAT-72) backup tape format.

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