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Tandberg StorageLibrary T40+ Overview:

• Scalable capacities up to 120 TB
• Performance up to 4 TB/Hr (compressed)
• Capacity on demand, easily scales from 24 to 40 slots
• Performance on demand with add-on drives and drive upgrades
• Pass-Thru feature, allows 5x T40+  libraries to be stacked together
• Offers SCSI, SAS and FC connectivity
• Future proof with 8-generation roadmap
• Browser-based remote management
• Redundant Power Supply (RPS)
• Data speed matching, reduces mechanical wear and extends tape life
• AES 256-bit Encryption
• LTO WORM (write once, read many) for regulatory compliance

The Tandberg Data StorageLibrary T40+ is a scalable tape library offering 24 or 40 slots and up to 120TB* of compressed storage. The StorageLibrary T40+ combines high capacity and performance in a compact 4U form factor. The Pass-Thru feature allows customers to add additional drives and storage capacities when required, enabling up to five StorageLibrary T40+ units to be stacked together, increasing the number of slots from 40 to 77, 114, 151 or 188 slots. The Pass-Thru feature provides customers with an easy-to-use capacity-on-demand, allowing storage capacity to be increased up to 453TB* and performance to be increased up to 16TB/hr*

The StorageLibrary T40+ family is designed to improve efficiency and minimize downtime. The Web browser-based remote management interface allows you to monitor, control, configure and diagnose problems from anywhere in the world. The StorageLibrary T40+ family supports system monitoring and can be easily configured to send an e-mail on any error. The T40+ is supplied with redundant power supplies. The second power supply provides redundancy for mission critical operations and avoids power interruption to the library. Both power supplies share the load under normal operating conditions. However, if one of the power supplies fails, the other will assume the full load. The StorageLibrary T40+ tape library provides outstanding value for IT managers that need to perform large, unattended backups, and who require flexibility, reliability and a future proof solution.

The StorageLibrary T40+ metal construction provides an extremely robust and rugged solution for optimal, long-term operation. The tape drive, power supply and fans are all customer replaceable units (CRU) and can even be replaced without removing the autoloader from the rack.
Tandberg Data automation products are backed by more than 30 years of experience in research, design and manufacturing of tape automation solutions.

LTFS for Archiving with LTO-5:

The introduction of Linear Tape File System (LTFS) is possibly the single greatest development in tape in the last 10 years. In today’s data center, tape is typically used for archiving, compliance and the reduction of storage costs. LTFS allows LTO-5 tape drives to connect directly to an operating system and allows users to drag and drop files directly on to tape, just as if it was a hard disk, removing the need for expensive software.

The key to any backup or archiving solution is its simplicity—how easy it is to restore the data at a later date. LTFS allows users to easily restore data at a later date by simply inserting the tape, browsing the contents and dragging the required file or folder to the required designation.

Recent research has shown that 95% of data is never accessed after 6 months of creation, but most of this data needs to be maintained for compliance. By upgrading to Tandberg Data LTO-5 tape drives, users are able to cut storage space, reduce energy and lower operational costs. Now with the addition of the LTFS feature, they can also benefit from faster access to files in archive, and from greater data mobility by simplifying the sharing of larger files such as:

• Media industry video archive
• CAD/CAM files used in design and drawing content for manufacturing, architecture, etc.
• Hi-resolution images such as Medical X-rays or other health industry images
• Surveillance video
• Information archival for e-discovery purposes

Linear Tape File System (LTFS) benefits include:

• Faster access to data: When a tape is mounted, the files and directories stored on it can appear on the desktop in the same way as a disk directory listing.
• Simple drag and drop: LTFS increases ease of use—simply drag and drop files to and from the tape.
• Compatibility across your environment: Tape media written using the LTFS is self-describing so that data recovery from tape is independent of any hardware or software platforms.
• Increased data mobility: Easily share content to increase data mobility; tapes written with LTFS can be exchanged more easily between users working in different operating systems, using different software and in different locations.
• A single storage media standard: Unify organization-wide file sharing with LTO-5. Tapes can move across libraries and vendors with the ease of video cassettes, while files on tape can be accessed using straight-forward drag-and-drop.

How to Implement and Use LTFS with Tandberg Data LTO-5 Tape Drives:

Implementation is easy. Simply download the required preconfigured LTFS software and install. You may need to upgrade the firmware for your tape drive or SAS/FC controller. Simply load a tape into the drive, mount it into the file system, and it becomes visible as a disk. For more information, please download the LTFS user guide.