Why are Exabyte VXA-2 tape drives your DAT replacement?

VXA-2 x 10 1U
10 tape Autoloader
800GB / 1.6TB Capacity
12 MB / sec
43GB / hour
Only 1U in you rack!!

VXA 430
Up to 4 drives
30 tapes
2.4 / 4.5 TB capacity 
Up to 173 GB / hour
5U Rackmount

VXA-2
80GB / 160GB Capacity
12 MB / sec
43GB / hour
 

Your current situation... 

• DAT tapes do not store enough to keep up with your ever-growing storage requirements.
• Backups missed when daily tapes are not swapped in.
• DAT backups are taking too much time.
• Restoring data from DAT is not reliable.
• There is no future for DAT after DAT72.

Your Solution = Exabyte VXA-2

• Autoloaders handle up to 1.6 TB online.
• Up to 2 weeks of backups can be run on one set of tapes.
• Backup at over 21MB/second/drive
• VXA-2 gives you 180X more reliability compared to DAT
• VXA uses Variable Speed Operation matches tape speed to data transfer rate for less tape wear.
• VXA technology poised for growth far beyond DAT limits

VXA Benefits.

• 4X the capacity of DDS-4
• 2X the speed of DDS-4
• 10 tape autoloader at a single DDS drive price
• VXA is less costly as $ per GB
• Unbeatable reliability
• Solid product roadmap with backward compatibility to keep you safe for years