Quantum to Mako inroads into StorageTek's market share
Quantum to Mako inroads into StorageTek's market share
Data storage vendor Quantum has introduced an automated storage tape system called Mako, that it hopes will help it grab a share of the market from rival tape storage vendor StorageTek.
The Mako PX720 features Quantum's Performance on Demand (PoD) facility, allowing users to pay only for the storage they need when they need it, thereby reducing upfront costs and over-provisioning.
Users can increase library performance as needed by adding modular drive clusters containing up to four tape drives, redundant fans and power with failover capabilities and built in management. Additionally, Capacity on Demand (CoD) is also available to support growth of library capacity without unnecessary up-front investment. When requirements grow to exceed the capacity of a single Mako frame, Quantum's CrossLink mechanism allows the library to expand up to five linked Mako frames that are centrally managed to support up to 100 tape drives and up to 3,660 LTO-2 tapes for a total capacity of 732 TB (native).
"The Mako tape library is the deliberate result of a comprehensive survey of OEMs, resellers and end-users regarding the functionality they want and need from an enterprise tape library. Mako is specifically designed to address the resulting mix of requirements, such as reliability and flexibility, while providing unparalleled value to our customers," said Larry Orecklin, president of Quantum’s Storage Solutions Group.
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