VXA is a tape backup format developed by Ecrix and now owned by Tandeberg after it purchased Exabyte in 2006 (Exabyte had already had a merger with Ecrix). VXA is built on three patented technology innovations: Discrete Packet Format, OverScan Operation, and Variable Speed Operation. Not only do VXA data backup tapes provide higher capacity, speed and data reliability, they are also up to 180 times more likely to restore your data than DDS-4 and other competitors. The VXA Packet Technology allows you to read and write data in packets just like the internet, thus providing far superior restore integrity, exceptional transfer speeds and scalable tape capacities. VXA data backup tapes are ideal for protecting datasets ranging from 20 to 200GB.