NEO Series / ARCvault
[Feb. 9, 2009] Overland Storage, Inc. Line of tape libraries and loaders scaling from 2.4 to 800 TB of capacity. New E-SERIES models scale from 30 to 240 cartridges via a modular design.
Maxell LTO Ultrium Cartridges
[Dec. 15, 2008] Maxell Corporation of America, Inc. Line of tapes for data storage range in capacity from 100 to 800 GB of raw capacity. New analyzer product seeks to report cartridge usage metrics and unhealthy cartridges.
InfiniVault / RDX
[Dec. 2, 2008] ProStor Systems Inc. Data archive platform based on the vendor's RDX removable disk technology. New InfiniVault versions include retention capabilities and support for DICOM imagery.
DataGuard rf
[Aug. 13, 2008] Imation Corp. RFID-based tape tracking platform includes a handheld scanner, labels, and transport cases. New open system is UHF-based and works with any tape management platform.
PivotStor AP Series
[Mar. 31, 2008] PivotStor, LLC. Tape libraries are offered in 2U, 4U, and 8U formats providing from 24 to 96 cartridge slots for small to mid-sized Enterprises. New architecture boasts enhancements to robotics.
Oracle Secure Backup
[Mar. 5, 2008] Oracle. Tape-based backup management platform supports Windows, Linux, and UNIX file system backups and encrypted Oracle DB backups via integration with RMAN. Now with policy-based encryption support for file system data.
FalconStor VTL
[Jan. 23, 2008] FalconStor Software, Inc. Virtual Tape Library offerings feature global de-duplication and automated tape caching capabilities.
Quantum LTO Drives
[Jan. 18, 2008] Quantum Corp. Line of tape drives support LTO-2/3/4 cartridges and ship with backup software. New LTO-4 half-height drive available in internal, tabletop, or rackmount flavors.
Autoloader / SuperLoader
[Sep. 7, 2007] Quantum Corp. Line of tape autoloaders support DAT, DLT, and LTO tape cartridges. SuperLoader 3A for video professionals will soon support LTO-3.
StorageTek Virtual Tape Library (VTL)
[Aug. 9, 2007] Sun Microsystems, Inc. Platforms combine servers, SATA storage arrays, controllers, and software to provide disk-based tape emulation capabilities. New "Value" appliance targeted to SMBs.
Scalar Series
[Jun. 7, 2007] Quantum Corp. Line of tape libraries scale from 1 to 324 potential drives. Now with LTO-4 support for the i500 and i2000.
PresSTORE
[May 14, 2007] ARCHIWARE GmbH. Integrated data management platform for the backup, archiving and distribution of data in cross platform environments.
Clareti VTL
[Apr. 13, 2007] Gresham Enterprise Storage. New release of this virtual tape library will support 4 Gb FC front end interfaces and the ability to share the disk cache among multiple VTL nodes.
Clareti Enterprise DistribuTape (EDT)
[Mar. 29, 2007] Gresham Enterprise Storage Solutions. Provides the ability to pool tape library resources and centrally manage tape configuration and administration in Tivoli Storage Manager environments. New release features integrated ControlCenter and Solaris x86 support.
StorageTek T10000
[Sep. 14, 2006] Sun Microsystems, Inc. High end tape drive boasts a native capacity of 500 GB. Now supports device-level AES-256 encryption.
MediaMerge
[Jul. 20, 2006] eMag Solutions LLC. Collection of tape storage utilities for data encryption, catalog management, and PC-based data restoration/migration.
AIT / SAIT Drives
[Jun. 21, 2006] Sony Electronics Inc. Line of AIT and SAIT drives are served in internal, external, deskmount, rackmount, single and library flavors with multiple interfaces. AIT-5 gear on tap.
StorageLoader
[Jun. 20, 2006] Tandberg Data Corp. 1U Rackmount autoloaders feature replaceable magazines, drives, fans, and power supplies. LTO-1 model now available.
VaultLedger / Vertices
[Jun. 14, 2006] B&L Associates, Inc. Tape management platforms allow for the tracking and reporting of media movement and current location. VaultLedger now available as a hosted offering.
StorageLibrary T40
[May 17, 2006] Tandberg Data Corp. Midrange tape library support both SCSI and Fibre Channel connectivity.
StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) system
[May 2, 2006] Sun Microsystems, Inc. Disk-based platform exposes up to 256 virtual tape drives to mainframes, facilitating disk-to-disk-to-tape storage deployments. New high end offering doubles capacity to 28 TB.
Tandberg Data LTO Tape Drives
[Feb. 27, 2006] Tandberg Data Corp. Line of LTO-1, 2, and 3 drives in half and full-height form factors. Half height LTO1 drive now available.
DLTtape Drives
[Oct. 20, 2005] Quantum Corp. Line of tape drives ranging from small to large enterprise uses. New entry provides SATA or Ultra 160 SCSI interfaces.
Tape/Copy
[Oct. 11, 2005] OpenTech Systems, Inc. Automated tape copying and dataset migration platform for IBM mainframes. New add-on provides encryption capabilities.
Ulysses
[Oct. 10, 2005] Imation Corp. Disk backup system utilizes 2.5 inch SATA disks in an LTO Ultrium form factor; and tape drive emulators that utilize the disks. Can be implemented transparently within existing tape libraries.
Quantum P-Series
[May 23, 2005] Quantum Corp. Tape libraries for mid to large enterprise deployments scale up to 732 slots per cabinet. New offering for mid-range entries to be rack mountable with up to 201 slots.
StreamLine SL500 / SL8500
[May 18, 2005] StorageTek. Automated tape library enclosure supports mixed-media and drives, hot swap maintenance, and multiple host platforms (mainframe, Linux, UNIX, Windows, etc.). Soon to support for HP LTO-3 Ultrium drives.
CentricStor
[Aug. 6, 2004] Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Appliance provides virtual tape backup/restore functionality for multi-platform network environments, allowing all platforms (UNIX, Linux, Windows, etc.) to use the same physical tape drives and media. Now supports OS/400.
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