Tandberg Updating RDX Firmware

Tandberg Data GmbH announced an updated version of its RDX utility and firmware, which includes a new RDX Windows backup mode and compatibility with newer versions of Windows, such as Windows 8 and Server 2012.

Available, the new RDX utility and firmware provides better integration with Windows, enabling users of RDX QuikStor to leverage the benefits of the integrated Windows Backup application. With the new mode, Windows sees the RDX as a valid disk target without the need for a third-party backup application. RDX USB 3.0 can now be used for scheduled system backups, including bare metal DR as well as a deduplication volume in Server 2012.

The free RDX utility and supporting firmware is available to Tandberg Data RDX users for download.

RDX removable disk technology is becoming the replacement technology and successor to the DDS/DAT drive market. It is a standard in removable disk backup, with more than 500,000 businesses having integrated RDX storage products worldwide. Today, more than 500PBs of data are stored on RDX-based technology.

"DAT support has not been available with the Windows Backup utility since the release of Windows 2008," said Hugo Bergmann, RDX product manager for Tandberg Data. "Now all DDS/DAT customers can upgrade to the later versions of Windows and take advantage of the inherent benefits of Tandberg Data’s RDX removable disk technology with built-in Windows Backup."

Advantages of RDX vs. DDS/DAT include:

• Higher capacity and flexible media
• Higher write/read performance
• Minimal user-generated media handling problems
• Environmental tolerance to dust, temperature, humidity and operational vibrations
• Long media usage (5000x RDX usage compared to 99x DDS/DAT usage)
• No media wear
• No drive cleaning
• Non-operational shock and media drop resistance
• Future-proof technology with extensive product roadmap

Tandberg Data RDX USB 3.0 systems can seamlessly integrate into servers with USB 2.0 docks and DAT72/160/320 drives, even using the same cables and RDX dock. RDX cartridges can be rotated, just like tape, to backup and store data in off-site, secure locations.

RDX Technology Overview
RDX technology combines the best of tape storage‚- reliability, portability, long archive life and low cost‚- and the best of disk‚ – speed, random access and ease of use. RDX technology has been adopted by most major OEM server manufacturers, including Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Hitachi, IBM, Imation, NEC, Quantum and Toshiba. RDX cartridges are available in HDD and SSD drive capacities ranging from 64GB to 1.5TB. Cartridges are removable for off-site storage, DR and archival applications and are built to last more than 10 years with normal use. With USB 3.0, the system provides transfer rate performance up to 180MB/s to disk.
 
RDX-based solutions include single dock systems, LAN-attached disk-based appliances and multi-cartridge removable disk libraries. Thay are used by organizations for storage, backup, archive, DR and cloud seeding, among other applications.