The Dell Powervault 122T Range of Desktop and Rackmount Autoloaders offer an excellent cost effective back up solution for the small to medium sized office.

They are available with VS80, LTO1, LTO2 and SDLT320 drives and are able to take a total of 8 cartridges. They are 2U in height and come with a 68pin Ultra Wide SCSI connection.

We have the full range available from stock so please contact sales for further information

Whatever data storage solution you are currently using chances are we stock the parts for it or indeed stock the unit itself. From Quantum tape drives to the very latest offerings from Seagate and Dell we are a leading authority on all tape drive technologies.

Currently, we are offering  a Seagate DDS4 Internal DAT drive for an amazing £85.00. Other best sellers from us are the Tandberg LTO2 1U 8 slot autoloader. Why not look at the HP internal SDLT Tape Drive as with all our products it offers great value for money and a reliant form of data backup.

Most of the tape drives that we supply have advanced feature sets and high performance offerings. Low power consuming units are ever more popular as is highly reliable data storage and flexible cartridge load design. Many of our auto loader units facilitate disaster recovery plans and offer off-site storage solutions to both small and large companies.

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.

The decision to purchase a backup tape drive device can be difficult enough, but when you consider the number of manufactures available such as Quantum, Dell, Colorado and IBM it is easy to see why confusion could creep. The different combinations of backup software and hardware is also extensive

Why make the decision to buy a backup device?

Without properly backing up your data you are literally waiting for a disaster to happen. Realistically it simply isn’t worth the risk to your business if you do not have a backup device installed.

Think of the various information types that are critical to your business:

Database information
Customer contact details
Accounts
Emails

This list is endless and the law often dictates that certain types of information should be stored and easily retrieved if necessary, often for time periods going back several years.

Setup your Backup Strategy Now

Don’t waste time, your data is important so make sure you have a backup tape drive installed with a well defines backup strategy now.

Tape drives for corporate backups

Magnetic storage of data on tape drives is nothing new, but this is the most simple and cost effective way of storing your company data. Tape Drives are also highly portable and one of the most secure ways of storing your data.

If your accounts department question the acquisition of a backup device, the simple answer to justify its purchase is that the price of this hardware is low compared to the price of loosing company information.

Tape drives are available for a variety of budgets from a few hundred pounds to in excess of a thousand pounds. Backup procedures need no longer be complicated especially when you have already decided what data needs to be backed up and how often.