Qualstar CLS 4216 Compact Tape Library AIT

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Qualstar CLS 4216 Compact Tape Library

Product Description:

The CLS-4216 delivers the best performance and value in an industry-leading, compact 2U-high package. Blade serverbased systems and other concentrated rack mounted installations now have a complimentary high density backup and archive solution.

Using proven AIT-2 tape drive technology, the CLS-4216 stores 800 gigabytes (native), the densest on the market. Utilizing AIT’s advanced data compression engine, typical ratios can raise capacity to over 2 terabytes. Housing one or two tape drives, native data transfer rates exceed 43 gigabytes per hour, making this library an effective answer for shrinking backup windows. Using the built-in data compression technology, the data rate can exceed 112 gigabytes per hour. Hot-swapable tape drives have been designed in to eliminate offline time. Each drive is housed on its own self-connecting mount: simply slide drives in or out, without disconnecting or reconnecting any cables, and without interrupting read/write operation to the other drive.

More Standard Features
The CLS-4216 takes a fresh approach to options. What are usually extra cost options are standard features in the CLS-4216. These include a barcode reader for efficient cartridge inventory control; hot-swapable tape drive modules; and a built-in web-based remote manager for anywhere/anytime administration. Customers select one or two drive models to meet their throughput needs and rack mount or desktop configurations, nothing more.

Investment Protection
Users can easily add a second drive to double the library’s data transfer capability. As data storage requirements continue to grow, upgrading to AIT-3 drives both doubles capacity to over 4 terabytes and raises performance to over 220 gigabytes per hour, protecting the initial investment while extending the useful life of the library well into the future.

Easy Setup, Control
An intuitive, menu-driven control system provides easy to use installation, configuration, and operational information via the large LCD panel. Complete status information about the drives and the media inventory is readily available with a few simple commands. All of the information, functions and controls built into the front panel display are replicated in the powerful, browser-based remote library manager. Administrators can monitor activity, check status or change the library’s setup over an intranet or via the internet.

Qualstar: Simply Reliable^SM
Installation and support are provided by leading VARs and Integrators. Qualstar’s Simply Reliable^SM Tape Library Systems are the preferred choice of IT professionals around the world.