We have just taken delivery of some Quantum External SDLT600. They are brand new and boxed with a part number of TR-S34BX-EO. They are retailing for anywhere between £1200 - £1500each but we are selling them for £895 + Carriage + VAT.

Further details and specifications can be found here.

 http://www.quantum.com/Products/TapeDrives/DLT/SDLT600/Index.aspx

Here at Castle we fully understand just how important your data is. In today’s market the need to protect and indeed backup your valuable data in a fast and efficient way is paramount. Castle Computers are no beginners at supplying tape drives and have been market leaders within the backup industry since 1995.

Backup technology has changed greatly in recent years, but fortunately Castle Computers remain ahead of the technology change and are fully conversant with such advanced storage techniques such as LTO and SDLT drives.

If you are worried that your current drive may not be the latest technology and can no longer be supported, think again. Castle Computers is committed to providing and extensive backup solution service meaning that we stock a complete range of older backup tape drives and discontinued products to match our customers needs.

Rest assured that whatever your backup requirements are Castle Computers will be able to help you.

The need for an automated backup procedure these days is essential. All sorts of disasters can occur which could potentially cause you to loose data, anything from power surges to loss of power, hardware failure data corruption and viruses.

Hence the necessity for a well thought out disaster recovery plan.

Backup solutions are varied, this is because there are many considerations to take into account when implementing backup hardware and software:

• Network and Data Performance needs to be appraised
• Storage Capacity required
• Life expectancy
• Costs
• Security
• Data Recovery

Lets look at the different types of backup devices available in today’s market:

DAT Tape Drives

The DAT Tape Drives has now been around for nearly ten years and uses DDS (Digital Data Storage) technology for its tapes. Whilst many vendors support this technology DAT has its own standards and levels of interchangeability. Great for small companies and medium sized businesses.

DLT Drives

When working on a budget DLT Drives are a good solution and can deliver great performance with high capacities. DLT Drives are aimed at reducing backup operation costs. The Drives also have additional benefits of being very manageable both for automated and non automated backups.

SLR Drives

Another budget conscious drive is the SLR. The early models started by offering 1.2GB on one tape but quickly developed into larger and larger capacities and now offer over 100GB on a single tape. The SLR format of tape has proven to be very reliable technology offering a secure form of data backup.

AIT

AIT or Advanced Intelligent Tape Drives are excellent when a company requires a separated backup solution. They often have advanced access features and can handle the future of data storage.