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The momentum for high capacity VXA tape technology developed by Exabyte continues to grow worldwide. The founding members of the VXA tape alliance are Sony, Imation, Exabyte, TDK and Matsushita (Panasonic) while the other members that joined the alliance afterwards are TOLIS Group, Fujitsu Siemens Computers, Tech Data, Symantec/VERITAS, Computer Associates, Adaptec and Ingram Micro. [...]

Independent laboratories test the VXA tape cartridges to examine and verify their reliability in severe conditions. The VXA cartridges are frozen in ice blocks, dipped in hot coffee and water, immersed in volcanic dust and are shaken by violent vibration. Data is restored from these VXA tapes without any error and ensures superior reliability. Exabyte [...]

The VXA-X backup tapes are offered with three different storage capacities. The capacities of the VXA-X media tape cartridges are 20, 40 & 80 Gigabytes. VXA X tape technology provides unmatched media durability and lower pricing. Exabyte VXA tape technology has enabled the clients to step up to fast speed and high capacity storage format [...]

The report of IDC clearly indicates that Exabyte VXA tape has established itself as a leading backup storage format in entry level tape media automation. An OEM agreement has signed between Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Exabyte. According to the agreement, Fujitsu Siemens Computers will sell and market the VXA320 packet-loaders and VXA-320 packet drives of [...]