Magnum 224 LTO tape library

Features: Exabyte Corp. tape backup and recovery systems company, has introduced Magnum 224 LTO (Ultrium) Tape Library, aimed at meeting the data
protection needs of small and midsize businesses and remote offices/branch
offices of larger enterprises.



With the introduction of the Magnum 224, Exabyte has created a new product
category: the industry's first SMB/departmental entry-level LTO tape library.
Its scalable design delivers expandable capacity, enabling SMB customers to
create custom configurations by expanding the number of tape cartridges and tape
drives to meet their changing storage requirements. The Magnum 224 is available
in two drive configurations: a single LTO-2 half-height drive and empty bay for
a second LTO-2 drive; or with a single LTO-3 drive.

The
standard Magnum 244 package includes the drive, 12 cartridge magazine, a SCSI
interface and 2U height robotics, and is loaded with standard features such as a
rack kit, remote management capabilities, and a barcode reader — essential
tools that competing manufacturers add on at the end, often costing the customer
more than an extra thousand dollars. Both configurations include a single
12-cartridge magazine with import/export drawer.



When the data load or throughput speed requires an upgrade, the addition of a
customer-installable LTO-2 half-height drive and 12-cartridge magazine can
double or triple the initial capacity and speed of the Magnum 224, depending on
the user's choice of configuration.



Total capacity ranges from 4.8 TB for an LTO-2 drive configuration with a single
media magazine to almost 20 TB for a 24-cartridge, LTO-3 drive setup. The small
2U form factor is maintained even when the autoloader is scaled into a
dual-drive, dual-media magazine library. Tapes can be easily inserted or removed
through the single-cartridge import/export drawer without removing the entire
12-cartridge magazine. Additionally, power is not required to remove media from
the unit, making it easy to access critical data under any circumstance, said
the company statement.