Efficient, Intelligent, Enterprise-Scale Tape Storage

Massive growth of unstructured data is challenging IT organizations across all industries. The sheer scale of data under management and its rapid growth rate is requiring new levels of storage efficiency. Organizations are realizing the best approach is an intelligent, multi-tiered storage solution that balances performance and cost, and scales easily while providing users with simple access to all their stored content. As the lowest-cost storage technology, tape is playing an important role in these new solutions. Scalar® i6 provides the most efficient, lowest-cost storage solution for these demanding workflow environments.

HIGH EFFICIENCY

Scalar i6 delivers best-in-class storage density with up to 12PB in a single 19-inch rack, minimizing valuable data center footprint. 80 PLUS®-certified power supplies require the lowest power and cooling, further minimizing ongoing operating costs, while iLayer™ software features like Proactive Diagnostics and RESTful web services save valuable library administration time.

DATA INTEGRITY AND SECURITY

Policy-based data integrity checks are automated with the Extended Data Life Management (EDLM) feature, ensuring stored content remains readable. With intelligent data management applications like Quantum’s StorNext®, suspect tapes can have content migrated automatically to a new tape, creating a self-healing archive. And in-library vaulting provides protected long-term storage in the security of the customer’s data center. Additional security features like AES 256-bit encryption and media removal notifications ensure valuable content is protected from unauthorized access.

SCALABILITY

A modular design simplifies scalability for managing growth. Each Scalar i6 module supports up to three full-height LTO tape drives and 100 storage slots, for up to 1.5PB of storage per module. Capacityon-Demand (CoD) slot licensing in 25-slot increments provides small granularity to better manage your storage costs in a pay-as-you-grow approach, with capacity scaling from 750TB up to 12PB within a single 19-inch rack.

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Features + Benefits

Best-in-Class Storage Density

Saves valuable data center footprint with up to 12PB in a single 19-inch rack.

Extended Data Life Management (EDLM)

Ensures stored data remains readable with automated integrity checks.

Active Vault

Secure in-library vaulting saves cost, increases security, and simplifies access to vaulted content.

Capacity-on-Demand Growth

Simplifies growth by scaling quickly and easily, without disruption.

Proactive Monitoring and Diagnostics

Maximizes library uptime by resolving issues before they impact operations.

80 PLUS-Certified Power Supplies

High-efficiency, green power supplies minimize power and cooling costs.

Advanced Reporting

Media, drive, and media security reports help manage system resources, improve security, and improve budget and planning. Automated report scheduling and distribution save time.

High Availability Features

Redundant power supplies and path failover prevent downtime in the event of failure.

Proactive Monitoring and Diagnostics

Ensures the entire system stays running smoothly; provides guided steps to resolve issues often before failures occur.

Encryption Key Management

FIPS-validated solution with KMIP support makes it easy to manage keys, mitigating risk of lost data. AES 256-bit encryption standard for highest levels of security.