Maximum speed, central archiving system

LTO has become the industry standard for archiving and can protect your work for over 30 years.

Developed to meet the demanding central archiving requirements of broadcasters, the VAULT LTO multidrive LTO-7/ LTO-6 system can write and read data from any or all drives simultaneously at an astonishing 1200MB/s (LTO-7) combined.

Key Features

Security

Store important data to industry standard LTO tapes for secure archiving and backup. TAR and LTFS options and the ability to make multiple copies make it even easier to transport and secure your data.

High Performance

Native read and write speeds are maintained when connected to GB Labs storage which allows the tape drives to deliver their best performance without scrubbing the tapes and damaging the heads.

Core 3

Feature rich operating system full of workflow tools designed for real-world media environments. These work seamlessly in the background allowing you to do what you do best – create.

How VAULT LTO can help you

Tape archiving has been dogged by slow transfer speeds and the inability to share drives over networks. VAULT LTO changes all that. Developed for central archives, the VAULT LTO multidrive LTO-6 / LTO-7 system can write and read data from any or all drives simultaneously at an astonishing 1200MB/s (LTO-7). Network-attached, users can read and write from any authorized workstation, for a workflow that is far more efficient than drives tethered to a single dedicated computer.

All GB Labs LTO systems include fully featured archiving software for backup and archiving tasks. The interface for the software is a web GUI that allows users and administrators to write TAR files to tape sets or even format the tapes as LTFS. All operations can be completed using the software and data can be pulled seamlessly from any Space system.

Uniquely the system also allows users to mount LTFS tapes on their desktops through the network. You can then interact with the tapes much like any other removable media (USB, FireWire drives etc.)

The software logs all activity and catalogs the contents of each tape and any additional meta data. This means that the entire catalog can be searched intelligently and retrieval of data is fast and straightforward.

Performance

Data archiving to VAULT LTO is optimized by clever algorithms that form part of our unique HyperWrite software.

Spanning large tape sets is problematic for almost all LTO archiving systems; typical write times can be measured in tens of hours or even days. Vault is different and can analyse/write hundreds of Terabytes of mixed files in a fraction of the time.

With the performance of LTO7 reaching 300MB/sec per tape drive, the 4 drive VAULT LTO unit is capable of archiving at up to 1200MB/sec.

This hardware and software combination developed by GB Labs makes VAULT the most efficient LTO archiving platform on the market.

Options

Ethernet Cards

Additional connectivity can be added to the unit using PCI cards, with options for additional; 40GbE, 25GbE, 10GbE and 1GbE.

Redundant OS

Further resilience can be added by selecting a hardware mirrored OS; kit includes RAID contoller and dual SSD.

Tape Options

VAULT LTO gives you the flexibility to customise drive options by having up to four per system. Mix and match LTO6 and LTO7 in a single chassis.

Warranty Extension

Total peace of mind can be added with comprehensive Warranty, covering all parts inside the unit and all incremental software updates within that period; three year Warranty (1+2), five year Warranty (1+4).

Cold Spare Parts

Hardware replacement parts that can be kept onsite for immediate response such as; hard disks, PSU, RAID controller.

Network Accessories

GB Labs storage is developed for total cross platform compatibility, allowing PC, Mac and Linux platforms to collaborate and share data freely and efficiently.

"More efficient workflow has sped up processes, reduced the strain on client PCs, minimized the time the tapes spend outside the vault and given management greater control over the exercise".

BBC English Regions

Tom Heritage

Specifications

Unit Dimensions H8.8, W43.0, D66cm (H3.4", W16.9", D25.9")
Weight (inc packaging) 31.5kg (69.4lbs)
Dimensions (inc packaging) 98x70x32cm (38.5"x27.5"x12.5")
Input Range 100 - 240 VAC, 50-60Hz
Power Requirements Standby 11W
Power Requirements Full load 240W
PSU Safety / EMC - USA-UL listed. Canada-CUL listed, Germany-TUV Certified, EN60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, CB Report
Operating Temperature Range 10 - 35C
Non Operating Temperature range -40 - 70C
Operating Humidity Range 8 -90% non-condensing
Non Operating Humidity Range 5 - 95% non-condensing
2U rack mount form factor ( Rack mounts included)
Requires high performance storage such as SPACE or SPACE SSD
Options for one to four 'LTO-6' or 'LTO-7' tape drives
Dual redundant 500W removable PSUs
2 off 10G Ethernet (GbE) SFP+ ports (LTO-6 Drive option) for storage connections
2 off 40/10G Ethernet (GbE) SFP+ ports (LTO-7 Drive option) for storage connections
2 off 1G Ethernet (GbE) ports for system administration
1 off IPMI Ethernet port for hardware monitoring
USB - 2.0/3.0
Option for additional 1/10/25/40G Ethernet (GbE) Ports
1 year advanced replacement warranty on PSUs and drives
1 year return to base warranty on other parts

Further Information

Tier 3 Brochure

BBC Archives Case Study

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