New tape innovation from Quantum delivers
infrastructure for AI with maximum storage density, security, and
sustainability
Quantum Corporation (NASDAQ: QMCO) today announced the Scalar i7
RAPTOR, the latest in tape innovation to support growing AI use
cases. Built to handle advanced AI workflows for hyperscale
customers, MSPs and large enterprises, the Scalar i7 RAPTOR is
engineered to deliver the densest, most scalable tape solution on
the market. As organizations look to retain more data than ever to
fuel AI models, this new offering gives customers an ultra-low
cost, green, and secure solution for data lakes, data protection,
and private and hybrid cloud deployments.
“As unstructured data growth continues unbounded due to the rise
of AI and other high-performance workloads, large enterprises need
a low cost, highly secure archival storage system that acts as the
backbone of private and hybrid clouds, and creates data lakes to
fuel AI models and initiatives,” said Bruno Hald, vice president of
secondary storage at Quantum. “As the pioneers in tape technology,
we used our expertise and input from our major hyperscale customers
to develop the most advanced tape solution built for these emerging
use cases.”
The Scalar i7 RAPTOR delivers the highest storage density of any
tape solution on the market and offers unique anti-ransomware
features like Tape Blocking for building cyber resilient private
and hybrid clouds. As the leader in tape storage for more than 40
years, Quantum’s Scalar i7 RAPTOR is the latest in a string of
innovations that advance the company’s competitive leadership
position in building and managing hyperscale cloud infrastructure,
and for building private and hybrid clouds and massive data lakes
to fuel and train AI.
Key features and benefits of the Scalar i7 RAPTOR include:
AI-Driven Predictive Analytics
At the forefront of the Scalar i7 RAPTOR’s solution set is its
analytics, utilizing cutting-edge AI capabilities and setting a new
industry standard for simple management and continuous
availability. The solution features automated analytics that can
characterize drive-media interactions, predict robotic failures and
gather critical system data to continuously learn and help analyze
and improve performance. This proactive approach ensures unmatched
reliability and availability, ensuring continual business
operations. The Scalar i7 RAPTOR leverages AI to improve ease of
use and management with interactive documentation and support
tools.
Modern S3 Interface Options
The Scalar i7 RAPTOR seamlessly integrates with ActiveScale,
Quantum’s industry-leading object storage solution, to offer a
modern S3 interface, enabling simple integration into AI work
streams. This design eliminates the complexities traditionally
associated with tape storage, simplifying user interaction. The
combination of ActiveScale and the Scalar i7 RAPTOR delivers one of
the most cost-effective solutions that allows enterprises to retain
every piece of data generated to feed data pipelines for
comprehensive AI training. Additionally, this system is available
as either an OpEx model with monthly, usage-based payment
schedules, or an as-a-service model, which provides flexibility and
scalability to satisfy a wide range of organizational
objectives.
Maximum Density, Performance and Efficiency for Lowest
TCO
The Scalar i7 RAPTOR is designed to deliver the maximum storage
density, performance and efficiency available in the market, which
translates to fewer libraries to purchase, install and maintain,
thereby reducing capital and operational expenditures. The product
optimizes data access time and delivers industry-leading
performance by avoiding complex mechanical designs that require
excessive tape swapping.
With fewer libraries required to achieve maximum storage
capacity, the amount of expensive data center floorspace needed to
house the system is greatly reduced. This means customers get
access to a low-cost medium that now delivers even better total
cost of ownership (TCO) due to the greater density, performance and
storage efficiency offered in the Scalar i7 RAPTOR.
Ultimate Sustainability
Quantum is committed to sustainability, and the Scalar i7 RAPTOR
is a testament to this commitment. Every aspect of the Scalar i7
RAPTOR is designed with the environment in mind. The product
features the industry's lowest power consumption and employs
sustainable materials and processes throughout its lifecycle, from
manufacture to delivery to operation to maintenance to disposition.
This reduces the environmental impact and helps organizations
achieve their goals to reduce CO2 emissions.
Simplified Deployment and Maintenance
Designed for rapid deployment, the Scalar i7 RAPTOR enables a
seamless transition from dock to data center floor in record time.
With easy maintenance and 100 percent customer-replaceable
components, Scalar i7 RAPTOR empowers data center technicians to
service the product without specialized training. This simplicity
and flexibility ensure that enterprises can scale their storage
infrastructure quickly and efficiently.
The Scalar i7 RAPTOR will be generally available early next
year, with units going into customer testing and certification by
late fall of this year. For more information on the Scalar i7
RAPTOR, click here. For more information on Quantum’s end-to-end
infrastructure solutions for AI, visit www.quantum.com.
About Quantum
Quantum technology, software, and services provide the solutions
that today's organizations need to make video and other
unstructured data smarter – so their data works for them and not
the other way around. With over 40 years of innovation, Quantum's
end-to-end platform is uniquely equipped to orchestrate, protect,
and enrich data across its lifecycle, providing enhanced
intelligence and actionable insights. Leading organizations in
cloud services, entertainment, government, research, education,
transportation, and enterprise IT trust Quantum to bring their data
to life, because data makes life better, safer, and smarter.
Quantum is listed on Nasdaq (QMCO). For more information visit
www.quantum.com.
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