Overland Rolls Out LTO4

June 21, 2007: Overland Storage has given its tape backup families a refresh, announcing that its NEO Series and ARCvault tape automation products will be upgraded with HP LTO4 technology.

The company says HP LTO4 offers device-level encryption, improved performance and higher capacities than previous generations, and alongside the NEO and ARCvault upgrades, the technology will also be integrate with the HP StorageWorks MSL6000 tape libraries manufactured by Overland under an OEM contract.

“The combination of improvements in capacity and performance as well as support for data encryption makes LTO4 a compelling enhancement for customers looking for faster backup and/or improved data retention,” said Peri Grover, director of product management at Overland Storage.

“With LTO4, our NEO Series and ARCvault solutions will scale from 9.6 terabytes to 1.6 petabytes and reach speeds of up to 20 terabytes per hour.”

“The introduction of LTO4 represents another compelling event in the storage industry. The decision to add LTO4 support to the MSL6000 series from HP reflects the ongoing demand for the products and how well these libraries have held up over time,” added Grover.

Overland's NEO tape libraries will begin shipping this month with a starting MSRP of US$16,615 (AU$19,615). ARCvault LTO4 configurations will follow within 30-45 days.

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