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BANGALORE: Quantum Corp, one of the leading provider of storage solutions has introduced DLT-S4, the first tape drive specifically designed to meet the demands of emerging tiered storage architectures and customers’ continuing data growth. Quantum’s new enterprise-class tape drive addresses these challenges by delivering the industry’s highest capacity – 1.6 terabytes per cartridge (compressed), twice the capacity of LTO-3 and almost three times that of SDLT 600 – and the lowest cost per gigabyte of any storage available today – just six cents per GB.
DLT-S4 sets the benchmark for a new category of “tiered storage tape,” in which enterprises not only have short backup windows and restore time objectives but also needhigh capacity, manageability and security. DLT-S4 features Quantum’s award-winning DLTSage, a suite of intelligent data protection tools that includes DLTSage WORM (Write Once, Read Many) and DLTSage Tape Security.
DLTSage WORM is designed to meet the regulatory compliance requirements for unalterable long-term data storage, using a standard tape cartridge. DLTSage Tape Security prevents unauthorized access to data on tape cartridges and is particularly valuable in the event tapes are lost or stolen.
“Many of today’s enterprises have already moved to or are planning for a quick migration to tiered storage architectures based on their business requirements for data protection, performance, availability, and rapid recovery,” said Bob Abraham, principal analyst for Freeman Reports. “Quantum’s DLT-S4 provides very high capacity, critical security features, and advanced management capabilities – at essentially the same price point as older technologies currently on the market -making it a high value option for tiered storage networks.”
“Recent corporate acquisitions and increased business opportunities continue to expand our data storage requirements for a sustainable, cost-effective tape-based option that can deliver capacity and enterprise-level functionality and can keep pace with our existing virtual tape investments,” said Peter Popovich, network engineer for Epicor Software Corporation, a leading enterprise software solutions provider. “With the added pressures of regulatory compliance and increased awareness for data security, we are very reassured that Quantum has also addressed those concerns at no additional cost to us.”
Pricing and Availability
DLT-S4 is currently available, as both a standalone tape drive and for Quantum’s PX720 enterprise tape library, through Quantum’s extensive channel network of distribution nd reseller partners. Standalone tape drive street pricing is estimated to start at $4,495 and a single DLTtape S4 cartridge costs about $100. DLT-S4 is scheduled to be available in Quantum’s PX500 Series midrange tape libraries and the SuperLoader 3 autoloader next quarter.
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