Quantum Tape Library

Delivering availability with quantum scalar tape solutions.

Quantum tape library.

In 2016 quantum refreshed its scalar lto tape library family and added an appliance for rich media archiving. The embedded ilayer software is proven to reduce management time and improve system uptime. The three new systems are part of the quantum scalar storage platform aimed at handling large scale unstructured data. A tape library contains slots for multiple tapes from 8 to more than 1000 and can contain one or more tape drives.

The scalar i3 and i6 support lto 6 and lto 7 tapes. Furniture and equipmentsupplies for libraries schoolswhat s new here. The scalar i6 tape library library delivers the highest storage density in lto automation scaling up to 24 pb in a standard 19 inch rack providing the lowest cost per gb within a single rack. End of financial year sale new.

Redit uses scalar tape library for private customizable clouds quantum doesn t just provide the ability to do basic tape backup it is the flexibility of the architecture and tools in the scalar tape library that allow us to meet regulatory encryption and compliance requirements matt stamper vp of managed professional services redit. With its unparalleled ability to offer capacity on demand combined with its flexible non disruptive growth the quantum scalar i6000 tape library is the perfect choice for. Scalar i6 is an intelligent tape library designed for enterprise data centers and the world s most demanding workflows. Quantum announced that lto ultrium format generation 8 technology lto 8 now available in its scalar tape libraries with 2x capacity gain and 20 performance improvements over lto 7 the new lto 8 doubles the tape cartridge capacity from the previous lto 7 enabling customers to store up to 30tb per cartridge providing a cost effective long term retention of data.

Integrated ilayer features like policy based data integrity checking automated in library vaulting and in depth system monitoring and reporting ensure valuable content is available when needed. Starting out with 1 control module lto 7 or lto 8 tape drive installed and 25 slots scale up to 12 drives and 200 slots. Quantum scalar i3 tape library 25 to 200 slots lto 7 and lto 8 tape library the scalar i3 tape library is designed for ease of use from initial setup to ongoing management. The quantum i6000 tape library is able to scale up to 180pb of data which means that the scalar i6000 can effectively store support large enterprise storage environments.

Quantum and archiware have been partners for more than a decade and there are hundreds of customers that use a quantum tape library with archiware software. Scalar i3 starting at 25 catridge slots up to 200 slots available in lto 7 and lto 8 capacities. The quantum scalar i3 is designed for small to medium sized.