15 March 2017

Quantum Scalar tape storage platform

Quantum’s new Scalar tape storage platform includes three products: Scalar i3, Scalar i6 and the StorNext AEL6. The company claims they will aid media firms who have to manage and store both legacy and new content from a growing number of sources in increasingly data-intensive formats.

Quantum says the new products offer greater density, are smaller, and cut power and cooling needs, allowing users greater flexibility to keep more content for longer.

Features include proactive diagnostics, embedded compute capabilities to eliminate the need for external application servers, and data integrity checking with the ability to move data off suspect tapes.

The Scalar appliances also include an HTTP-based interface, automated setup, configuration and management via web services, what’s described as an “intuitive” local user interface design, and interaction via mobile devices.

Quantum says Scalar i3 supports up to 3PB in 12U of rack space while Scalar i6 stores more than 12PB in a single rack – claimed to be the industry’s highest density for LTO tape libraries.

The StorNext AEL6 combines the Scalar i6 library with Quantum’s StorNext data management software. The company says this enhances the StorNext AEL line of purpose-built, archive storage appliances for media workflows.