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Description:
TLS-4000 Series Tape Libraries combined
with Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) tape drives provide unsurpassed
performance, capacity and value for all unattended backup requirements.
Developed by Sony, AIT has been adopted by OEMs and integrators worldwide
for distributed database backup and archive, and video and image storage
applications.
Ten TLS-Series models provide scalable
native capacities from 1.4 terabytes to over 300 terabytes. Advanced design
utilizes proven robotic technologies for extremely reliable operation and
years of trouble-free service. The TLS-Series incorporates small footprints
and powerful menu-driven command and control functions for easy integration
and very low cost-per-megabyte.
The TLS-4000 Series is now recognized as an exceptional tape library design.
Designed for years of dependable operation, the latest models use the same
unique leadscrew-based mechanism that established its reputation for
outstanding reliability, and the same advanced servo controls for precise
positioning and flawless media handling.
All TLS-Series libraries include Q-Link,
Qualstar’s web browser accessed remote library manager that enables
administrators to configure, upgrade, and monitor any TLS-Series tape
library via a company intranet or over the internet from anywhere in the
world. Q-Link extends the library’s comprehensive front panel menu system
and adds additional functionality such as automatic e-mail notification
based on rules set by the administrator, and firmware updates can be
implemented remotely.
Developed for the RLS-Series libraries,
VIOP is now incorporated in every TLS model. An exclusive Qualstar
design feature, VIOP, Variable I/O Port, allows users to match the number of
I/O slots to their operational requirements. Applications are not
constrained by limits imposed by libraries with a fixed number of I/O slots.
Users can assign the number of slots to best match their requirements. VIOP
compliments the hardware I/O Ports which continue to be included or
available in all models.
Logical Library is built into every
TLS-Series library equipped with a SCSI interface. It allows up to four
servers to share a single library via a SCSI interface, even if each server
is running a separate application. Systems that you couldn't afford to
upgrade can now be protected automatically. Support for multiple SCSI busses
is also built-in to maximize throughput in direct-attach architectures.
The SANSmart Fibre Channel Option supports
LAN-free and serverless backup using the latest 2 Gigabit SAN technologies.
The iSCSI Option connects TLS Libraries to IP SANS.
The TLS-4000 family also supports WORM
(write once, read many) tape technology in every model. WORM data protection
has long been the standard for document imaging applications where
unalterable records are required. New federal government regulations make
WORM tape equipped libraries the clear choice for low-cost financial record
keeping, medical record storage and other applications requiring long term,
secure archival retention.
All TLS-Series tape libraries include
barcode scanning for efficient media control. Filtered, positive air
pressure is maintained throughout the libraries to eliminate airborne
contamination for longer tape and head life. Field upgrade kits are
available to double the capacity of several models.
Complimenting the TLS-Series features, AIT
continues to lead the industry in tape technology. AIT-5 is the latest
member of the tape drive family that stretches back to 1996. The latest AIT
drive stores 400 gigabytes (native) per tape while delivering performance
exceeding 86 gigabytes per hour using data compression techniques. Sony has
announced extensions to the AIT roadmap through AIT-6, assuring that it will
keep pace with exploding storage requirements.
Better by design, TLS + AIT offers
enterprise managers the performance, capacity, and features needed to meet
burgeoning storage needs now and for years to come.
Features & Benefits:
| Feature |
Benefit |
| Widest capacity range |
Common format throughout the
enterprise |
| Up to twelve, AIT tape drives |
High throughput, concurrent read and
write |
| Q-Link |
Web Browser based Remote Library
Manager |
| VIOP |
Application controls tape inventory.
Bulk Tape import/export |
| I/O Port |
Application controls tape inventory. |
| Logical Library Partitioning (SCSI
only) |
Supports up to four separate
partitions. |
| WORM tape option |
Lowest cost, unalterable storage. |
| Automatic alignment |
No special tools or procedures |
| No electrical or mechanical
adjustments |
Easy, fast installation |
| Barcode scanner |
Better media inventory control |
| Positive-pressure, filtered air system |
Reduces contamination, protects media |
| Brushless motors |
Exceptional reliability |
Drive Specifications:
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