In today’s digital world, cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, from malware and ransomware to accidental data loss. Protecting your data is no longer optional, but critical. While firewalls and antivirus software are essential, a robust backup and archive strategy offers powerful protection. Archiware P5 provides a comprehensive solution to safeguard your digital assets, combining fast recovery, long-term storage, and protection against cyber threats.
P5 Backup is designed to protect your active working files by creating regular, secure copies. In case of accidental deletion, file corruption, or malware infection, backup copies allow for immediate restoration, minimizing downtime and data loss. Ransomware and other malware often target files in active storage.
P5 Backup supports LTO tape as target storage that is cyber-secure through its built-in air-gap and offers easy-to-handle offline storage. By automating backup schedules and storing multiple versions, P5 ensures that recovery is straightforward and reliable.
While backups protect active data, P5 Archive is focused on long-term storage and regulatory compliance. Archiving moves older or less frequently accessed files to long-term storage, freeing up primary storage while keeping files accessible when needed. Importantly, P5 Archive supports LTO tape storage, which offers durability, high capacity, and natural air-gap protection.
Offline tape copies are physically separated from your network, making them immune to ransomware and other cyberattacks. This layered approach of fast recovery via P5 Backup and long-term, air-gapped protection via P5 Archive creates a resilient defence strategy.
LTO tape is one of the safest storage media for cybersecurity because it provides a natural air-gap between your data and networked systems. Unlike disk-based storage, which is constantly connected and therefore vulnerable to malware, ransomware, or hacking attempts, tape remains offline when not in use. This physical separation ensures that even if your network is compromised, your critical files remain untouched.
In addition, LTO tapes are highly durable, support high capacities, and offer built-in encryption options, making them ideal for long-term, secure storage of sensitive data. By incorporating LTO tape into a backup and archive strategy, businesses can significantly reduce the risk of data loss due to cyber threats.
LTO-10
LTO-9
Speed
up to 400 MB/s uncompressed
up to 400 MB/s uncompressed
Capacity
40,0 TB media available
18,0 TB uncompressed
Security
Encryption, Servo Tracks, WORM, Verify, Error Correction, Auto Speed
Encryption, Servo Tracks, WORM, Verify, Error Correction, Auto Speed
Lifespan
Certified for 30 Years
Certified for 30 Years
Off-site storage
Simple, reliable, cost-effective
Simple, reliable, cost-effective
New LTO generations are introduced regularly with higher capacity and transfer rates, along with new features to further protect your data and content. LTO specifications for backward compatibility up to generation seven of the technology is to write back one generation and read back two generations. The LTO Program regularly publishes and updates an LTO roadmap with information on new generations.
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