Spectra Logic 2007 manual

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    Spectra Logic is the leading innovator in data archive and backup. We help customers all over the world protect data with power- efficient products that let users reduce risk, lower cost and save time. Spectra Logic’s archive and backup products are designed specifically for secondary storage needs and are compatible with every major operating sy[...]

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    Products Products by Capacity Enterprise Storage / Large Organizations T950 with optional RXT VTL, 64K, nT ier900 Medium-Large Organizations T680, T380, T120, RXT350, 20K, nT ier700 Small-Medium Organizations T200, T120, T50, 20K, 2K, RXT150, RXT350, nT ier500 Small Organizations T50, T24, 2K, iSCSItape, DAStape, RXT150, RXT350, nT ier500 Products [...]

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    2 Table of Contents T-Series Libraries Spectra ® T950 Page 3-4 Spectra T200, T380, T680 Page 5-6 Spectra T120 Page 7 Spectra T50 Page 8 Spectra T24 Page 9 RXT Mobile Disk Spectra RXT ® Page 1 1 Stand-Alone Tape Drive iSCSItape, DAStape Page 12 nTier RAID DISK nTier500, nT ier700, nTier900 Page 13-14 K-Series Libraries Spectra 64K, 20K Page 15 Spe[...]

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    T-Series Libraries Enterprise Storage Without Compromise: The Spectra T950 Library For enterprise organizations, the award-winning Spectra T950 library is the best tape and VTL backup platform on the market. It offers the most features, highest reliability , the most storage and is the only data protection platform offering the options of integrate[...]

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    Multi-Frame Spectra T950 4 H x W x D: 78.77 x 30.63 x 43.21 in /200 x 77.8 x 109.8 cm Weight (loaded): 1850 lb (L TO) /839.2 kg Connectivity: Fibre Channel, iSCSI Min/Max Slots: 100/10,050 Single-Frame Spectra T950 Max. Capacity Single-Frame T950 Max. Performance Single-Frame T950 Max. Capacity Eight-Frame T950 Max. Performance Eight-Frame T950 Qua[...]

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    T-Series Mid-Range Libraries De sig ne d for m id- ran ge g ro w th an d sc alab ilit y : Th e Spe c tr a ® T 20 0, T380 and T680 L ibr ar ie s The S pec tr a mi d- ra nge T-S er ies l ibr ari es ar e eng ine ere d, fr om th e gro und u p, to pr ese r ve you r init ial investme nt in s tora ge. I nvestm ent protec tion is real ized by util izin g [...]

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    Phys ic al Ch ara cte ri st ic s: T200 H: 3 5” W: 17 . 5” D: 4 0. 5” 20 U • T380 H: 4 9” W: 17 .5” D: 4 0. 5” 28 U • T680 1 H: 73 .5” W: 17 .5” D: 4 0. 5” 42U • Inte r fa ce s fo r the T 20 0, T 38 0, T 68 0 Nat ive S CSI Nat ive Fi br e Chan nel (4G b) FC I/O B la de •2Gb,du alp or t •4?[...]

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    7 T-Series Libraries Affordable Storage Without Compromise: The Spectra T120 Library The Spectra T120 library is a rack mountable solution that installs easily while still offering enterprise-class feature options, such as BlueScale Encryption with an integrated key management suite. The T120 saves you time—up to 80%—through ease of use, lowers[...]

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    8 Agile, Advanced, and Affordable: The Spectra T50 Library The Spectra T50 is an easy-to-use library that includes BlueScale Encryption, so you can encrypt and backup data in a single step. The Spectra T50 library scales easily , growing with your data. Add drives to increase throughput, and add slots in just minutes to increase capacity . The libr[...]

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    9 T-Series Libraries Worry free, budget friendly backup: The Spectra T24 library Back up data without worry , thanks to the Spectra T24 library . The T24 lets you automate backup using proven, reliable L TO technology , without breaking the budget. The Spectra T24 library needs only 2U—a few inches—of rack space, and supports up to 2 L TO drive[...]

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    10 Spectra T-Series: Enterprise to Mid-Range to Small Storage Solutions[...]

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    11 Virtual Tape Library RXT: Virtual Tape Library The RXT product family includes RXT VTL for the T-Series, the rack-mount RXT350, and the stand-alone RXT150. All RXT RAID solutions use the RXT drive, which in many respects works like a tape drive. The main difference being that RXT drives write to mobile media composed of multiple Serial A T A (SA[...]

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    12 Spectra iSCSItape and DAStape: A Workgroup Solution With Spectra Logic’s iSCSItape and DAStape, small organizations, businesses, and workgroups have data protection options that are easy-to-use and easily connected. DAStape supports direct-attached storage; iSCSItape supports network-attached storage. Because these units can handle a wide rang[...]

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    13 Disk Products nTier Archive and Backup Servers Spectra Logic nTier archive and backup servers are a complete solution designed specifically to meet your data archive, backup and retrieval requirements. nT ier connects seamlessly with tape libraries, providing a complete platform for archiving and backing up data to disk and to tape. The nTier se[...]

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    Rackmount in 3U Capacity: 4 TB - 16 TB Rackmount in 4U Capacity: 10 TB - 60 TB Rackmount in 4U-32U Capacity: 60 TB - 400+TB Cluster failover 14[...]

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    15 K Series Libraries Spectra 64K Spectra 20K Spectra 64K Throughput* Drive Quantity Max. Capacity AIT -5 32 7.2 TB/hr Powerful, Enterprise-level Data Protection: 64K and 20K Libraries The Spectra 64K and 20K libraries automate AIT tape technology , providing superior storage density and enterprise-class features. The easy-to-use libraries have col[...]

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    16 Entry-Level, Reliable, High-Capacity Automated Storage: Spectra 2K Libraries The Spectra 2K library with AIT -5 is cost effective, reliable, and extremely easy to use. Storing up to 31.2 TB of data, the library can easily handle data growth, and at the same time, it’s small enough to fit on a desktop. Spectra 2K Capacity* Media Quantity Max. C[...]

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    17 Bluescale Environment Spectra libraries use a sophisticated software environment—the BlueScale 10 environment —that is the result of hundreds of staff-years of development effort. This environment supports the features listed below plus much more. Bluescale Environment Support Options • ASM- Assistedself- maintenance: user-i[...]

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    18 BlueScale Encryption and Key Management let you encrypt data and back it up in a single step. BlueScale Encryption is integrated in the library , and provides comprehensive key management tools. Optionally, use L TO-4 drive-based encryption and manage keys using BlueScale Key Management. Since key management and encryption are fully integrated i[...]

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    19 Spectra Logic Awards and Support Spectra Logic’s innovative solutions make backups easier, reduce risk due to excellent support services, and expand to grow with customer needs and changing technology . Spectra Logic and its products have won several industry awards because of its solid 25+ year history and commitment to better data protection[...]

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    20 Spectra Logic’s SpectraGuard customer support staff are committed to solving your storage problems, with the largest number of service options—many unique in the storage industry—and simply the best support. Spectra Logic is proud to be the first and only company in the data storage industry to offer guaranteed support response time. Stand[...]

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    Spectra Logic 1700 North 55th St. Boulder , CO 80301 BlueScale, RXT , Spectra, SpectraGuard, SpectraLogic, T eraPack and the Spectra L ogic logo are re gistered tra demarks of Spe ctra Logic Cor poration. All other trademar ks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change without notice. © [...]