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the "birth of the server industry." Of course, today's servers look a
great deal like yesterday's minicomputers, and, instead of disap-
pearing, this class of computers is growing very rapidly.
These midrange servers support much larger disk storage than
desktop systems. That means you need more backup capability –
more capacity, more speed, and greater reliability. These backup
needs are the strengths of the DLTtape system. It's no accident that
the growth in popularity of the DLTtape system closely parallels
the boom in server use.
The "Mission Critical" Boom
Much of the growth in the midrange market is fueled by a new
class of mission critical applications, such as Internet servers,
enterprise wide email servers, video editing, electronic commerce,
and so on. These applications demand bigger disks, more capacity,
and, of course, better backup solutions. This is where DLTtape
technology really shines.
Customers are buying DLTtape systems because these mission criti-
cal applications need backup solutions that offer more speed,
capacity, and reliability: exactly what DLTtape system backup deliv-
ers. Don't forget that DAT (digital audio tape) and 8mm are really
consumer entertainment technologies, adapted for industrial use.
DLTtape technology is industrial-strength from the start. It just
takes one failure of a mission critical application to make people
understand that what they really need is industrial strength backup.
A Proven Technology
"Leading edge" technologies sometimes end up on the "bleeding
edge." In this case, however, DLTtape technology is growing so fast
because it has been proven. People want DLTtape technology
because they know it works. Today, there are over 1.5 million
4.2 WHY CUSTOMERS WANT DLTtape SYSTEMS