SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp.
(NYSE: QTM) today announced significant new enhancements to the
Scalar i6000 tape library, doubling drive density to provide the
most compact LTO storage footprint in the enterprise market, adding
unique RESTful web services management capabilities and offering 80
PLUS® certified power supplies for the most efficient
power usage available. These enhancements are the latest in a long
line of innovations since the library's introduction, resulting in
the most feature-rich and technically advanced enterprise tape
library available for today's most demanding tiered storage
workflows.
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Highest LTO Storage Density Available
The new Scalar
i6000 design doubles the number of full-height LTO drives that fit
into a 19-inch rack footprint, for twice the performance or data
access within the same footprint. This complements the library's
High Density Expansion Modules, resulting in systems with the best
overall LTO storage density in the market. In addition, the Scalar
i6000's unique modular architecture provides high density without
sacrificing performance. Users seeking extreme performance in a
small footprint — such as those backing up large databases in a
small window — can configure the Scalar i6000 to maximize the
number of drives.
Quantum plans to expand Scalar i6000 capacity further in 2016,
scaling to more than 15,000 slots, or more than 225PB, in a single
system. Customers and partners that invest in the library today
will benefit from this increased capacity as their archive data
grows.
Comprehensive RESTful Web Services and Most Efficient Energy
Usage
The addition of RESTful web services enables Scalar
i6000 users to automate configuration and administrative tasks,
thereby saving time and money. With this enhancement, the Scalar
i6000 now offers the most comprehensive suite of web services
available for an LTO tape library — anything that can be done from
the graphical user interface can now be done via web services. The
unique user interface has also been dramatically simplified with a
new streamlined layout designed to reduce clicks and display
information more efficiently and concisely.
As the only tape library with 80 PLUS certified power supplies,
the Scalar i6000 provides the most energy-efficient usage and
reinforces tape's position as the lowest cost, lowest power storage
technology.
Optimized for Modern Workflows
The Scalar i6000 has
the most comprehensive feature set available and is optimized for a
wide spectrum of use cases and environments:
- Media and Entertainment: Active archives of rich media
content demand high capacity and high performance to maximize the
monetization of content. With the highest LTO storage density
available, the Scalar i6000 (and the StorNext AEL6000) is designed
to meet these demands while ensuring system availability and
integrity, so archived content is readily accessible as needed.
Unique features such as Extended Data Life Management (EDLM) for
data availability and Active Vault for value are particularly
important in media workflows.
- Video Surveillance: As the number of high-definition
cameras and video retention times increase, a tape archive that
scales in a minimal footprint with low operational costs while
guarding the integrity of stored video content is essential. The
Scalar i6000 delivers best-in-class capabilities for all these
requirements. For large video archives, the new drive expansion
module design can be used in conjunction with the high density
storage module to create a high performance, highly available
active archive.
- Data Center Archive: As the amount and value of
unstructured content in data centers continues to grow, IT
organizations are leveraging tiered storage with tape archives to
regain budget control while maintaining access to archived data.
The Scalar i6000's superior density, management and efficiency
provide low capital and operational costs for the
archive tier.
- High Performance Computing: For high-duty cycle uses
such as archiving parallel file system data, geospatial data and
other HPC applications, the new Scalar i6000 modular design and
unique approach to dual robotics enables systems to be configured
for
optimized performance.
Supporting Quotes
Brian
Pickett, Program Delivery Manager, Hitachi Data
Systems
"The Scalar i6000 has enabled us to economically
implement a smart data archive strategy. With the latest
enhancements in storage density, ease of use and energy efficiency,
the Scalar i6000 is an even more attractive solution for the influx
of data that every company needs to manage."
Kurt Klein, Chief Executive
Officer, Computer Media Technologies
"The Scalar i6000's
capabilities have grown since it was first introduced. Quantum's
continued innovations have resulted in the most modern, technically
advanced enterprise library available to meet the demanding
workflows our customers require today."
Robert Clark, Senior Vice
President, Product Operations, Quantum
"Quantum is the
market leader in open systems tape automation because we understand
our customers and where they are headed, and deliver solutions to
address their dynamically changing requirements. The Scalar i6000
has the most comprehensive feature set available and is optimized
for a broad range of use cases and environments."
Additional Resources
- Learn more about Quantum's Scalar i6000 LTO tape libraries:
www.quantum.com/products/tapelibraries/scalari6000/index.aspx
- To replay the Evaluator Group webinar "Deliver ROI from Data
Storage Growth": www.brighttalk.com/channel/13139/quantum
- Read the Busan Bank Scalar i6000 customer success story:
www.quantum.com/customerstories/busanbank/index.aspx
- Read the Expedient customer success story:
www.quantum.com/customerstories/expedient/index.aspx
About Quantum
Quantum is a leading expert in scale-out
storage, archive and data protection, providing solutions for
capturing, sharing and preserving digital assets over the entire
data lifecycle. From small businesses to major enterprises, more
than 100,000 customers have trusted Quantum to address their most
demanding data workflow challenges. With Quantum, customers can Be
Certain™ they have the end-to-end storage foundation to maximize
the value of their data by making it accessible whenever and
wherever needed, retaining it indefinitely and reducing total cost
and complexity. See how at www.quantum.com/customerstories.
Quantum, the Quantum logo, Be Certain and Scalar are either
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statements relating to 1) benefits and value to customers from
using Quantum's Scalar i6000 libraries, 2) future product features
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Public Relations Contact:
Bob
Wientzen
Quantum Corp.
+1 (720) 201-8125
bob.wientzen@quantum.com
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