data using tape

Server Backup Tape Drives

Server backup tape drives provide a means of backing up data from a server for disaster recovery purposes. The drives come in a variety of form factors, including standalone units and drives that are part of a tape library. Tape libraries can scale to accommodate large amounts of data.

Tape drives use a variety of technologies to write data to tape, including linear tape-open (LTO) and Linear Tape File System (LTFS). LTO is a tape format that is standardized by …