Peripherals and Parts Trading offers an air-gapped backup tape solution

Peripherals and Parts Trading deals in buying and selling computer hardware components and accessories. These components and accessories are used to enhance the functionality of computers and other electronic devices.

Please describe the solution stack available from Peripherals and Parts Trading in the area of Air-Gapped Backup/ Data Storage.

Peripherals and Parts Trading offers an air-gapped backup tape solution that is secure and reliable for storing and protecting critical data. This solution involves transferring data to offline tape media, which is then physically stored, preferably in a remote location. The tapes are not connected to any network, making it nearly impossible for them to be hacked or infected by malware. This cost-effective enterprise solution is used by Fortune 500 companies and can also be beneficial for small businesses.

What are the typical underlying pain points for IT and security decision-makers that these solution stacks are addressing? You can share industry statistics.

The biggest concern for IT and security decision-makers is the threat of cyber attacks that can compromise or destroy critical data, especially ransomware. With over 130 strains of ransomware in use and the platforms that offer ransomware as a service, these attacks are only increasing. Air- gapped backup solutions, such as tape backup, guarantee an uninfected backup. Another pain point is regulatory compliance, as many industries have strict data retention and protection requirements. Tape backup is the most costeffective and the most reliable technology for long-term data retention.

What are the typical intended use cases and benefits for IT and security decision-makers from these solution stacks? You can share industry statistics. The benefits of tape backup solutions include cost savings, reliability, and security. Tape backup has the lowest cost per TB (around US$4 per TB) and a 30-year shelf life, making it a reli- able medium for storing data for a long time. Additionally, it provides a truly immutable copy of your backup, offering added security.

How difficult is it to implement a tape backup solution, and what is the cost involved?

The implementation of tape backup solutions generally involves acquiring tape drives or libraries, tape media, and backup software. For small and medium businesses, a single tape drive, which costs around AED 10K, can work. For larger organizations, autoloaders with multiple slots and drives or libraries with thousands of slots and hundreds of drives can be used. Although there is an initial upfront investment, this solution ultimately provides cost savings over time compared to other backup methods since the cost of tape media is very low. We determine the specific needs of a client and offer them a full solution at a cost that works for them.

Please give an overview of the operations of Peripherals and Parts Trading, vendor partnerships, technology and solution skills, and target markets.

Peripherals and Parts Trading specializes in data storage and protection solutions, including NAS, disks, flash, and tapes. The company has sub-distribution and service partnerships with QNAP and Synology for NAS, and it partners with WD and Seagate for disks and Kingston and Exascend for flash. For tapes, the company works with HP, IBM, and Quantum. In addition, the company distributes turtle cases (tape carry cases and protection at rest) and Tri-optic (LTO barcodes).

By working with industry-leading vendors for data storage and protection solutions, Peripherals and Parts Trading offers flash, disk, and tape-based solutions to meet the needs of different target markets. ë