Tandberg tackles 90TB backup
Tandberg tackles 90TB backup
April 21, 2009:Backup and archiving specialist Tandberg Data has introduced the StorageLibrary T120+, a scalable tape library, offering from 24 to 114 slots from a 4U to 12U configuration, with capacities ranging from 9.6TB to 91TB (native).
The StorageLibrary T40+ Series, comprising of the StorageLibrary T40+, T80+ and T120+, offers a choice of Full Height and Half Height LTO-3 and LTO-4 drives.
It is designed to perform large, unattended backups with support for LVD SCSI, Native Fibre Channel and SAS connectivity.
"Exponential data growth, regulatory compliance and data availability requirements have fuelled the need for high capacity, high performance, enterprise-level data protection solutions for large enterprises as well as for medium-sized businesses," saysKjell Øyvind Aasene, Business unit manager for tape at Tandberg Data.
"Many companies are facing budget constraints and with the StorageLibrary Series, they can limit the initial backup and archiving investment, and build on that investment by expanding the unit in future. Scalable solutions such as theStorageLibrary allow customers to extend their backup solution as requirements grow."
The StorageLibrary T120+ offers compressed capacities up to 182TB and performance up to 10.5TB/hr (compressed). Users can add additional drives or upgrade to the next generation LTO drive to increase their library's performance and capacity when they need it.
It features redundant power supplies with load-balancing and fail-over. Using the browser based remote management interface, administrators can remotely monitor, control, configure and diagnose the libraries via the Internet from anywhere in the world. TheStorageLibrary can automatically send an email notification if something is wrong with the library, and it supports SNMP - which will immediately send information on any error situation that occurs, to the host.
The libraries offer WORM (write once read many) and Encryption (LTO-4 only) for enhanced data protection and regulatory compliance.
The manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of the T40+ starts at $US5 710 (24 slots), and includes 1 year Advanced Replacement Service (on component level only) and a 3 year factory warranty. TheMSRP of the T120+ with 114 slots starts at $US22 386.