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SuperLoader 3 Autoloader User’s Guide 1
Chapter 1
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Introduction
Overview
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Data backup is essential to protect irreplaceable information. Backing up
data to magnetic tape is an easy, cost-efficient method used by many
small and medium businesses. However, most enterprises have so much
data that a single backup tape is not enough; the information has to be
spread across numerous tapes. To avoid constantly changing tapes
manually, many tape backup systems include a Quantum SuperLoader 3
autoloader.
Each autoloader is a robot that includes a tape drive and one or two
magazines for tape cartridges. The user's application can automatically
load and unload tape cartridges as required for data backup or data
retrieval. Quantum SuperLoader 3 autoloaders provide a compact, high
capacity, but low cost method for simple, unattended data backup.