Spectra® Stack
Spectra’s Stackable Automated Tape Library
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Built with maximum flexibility at its core, the all-new Spectra Stack Tape Library from Spectra Logic will meet your backup, archive and perpetual storage requirements. Designed to be easily installed, expanded and managed, the Spectra Stack is rated at a 100% duty cycle – meaning it is one of the only stackable libraries built to perform in a 24/7 environment.
Flexible
The Spectra Stack offers superior flexibility on many levels, supporting:
- full-height and half-height tape drives;
- multiple generations of LTO tape drives (LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 and LTO-8);
- multiple generations of LTO media (LTO-3, LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-8 and LTO-7 Type M)
Scalable
Spectra Stack starts as a 6U library with 1 to 6 LTO tape drives and 10 to 80 LTO tape slots. Each module of the Spectra Stack holds an additional 10 to 80 tape slots and 1 to 6 tape drives. Scalable from 10 to 560 tape slots and 1 to 42 tape drives, users can store more than 6.7PB (16.7PB compressed*) of data in a fully expanded Spectra Stack library. This extreme flexibility provides affordability and expandability without compromise.
Affordable
Your data is critical to your business, but it can be expensive to store all your data. Tape is known for its affordability and Spectra Stack utilizes LTO tape media, a high-capacity tape storage technology designed for dependability and cost effectiveness. It’s a powerful, scalable and adaptable tape format that addresses the exponential data growth and storage challenges organizations face today – at the most affordable cost per GB in the industry.
Easily Manageable
Easy to use and manage, the library’s BlueVision software provides a similar feature set as the rest of the Spectra tape library family, including an intuitive color touchscreen, remote web interface, ability to create partitions (up to 20), built-in diagnostics, media lifecycle management, encryption, and encryption key management. An optional SpectraVision web camera can be mounted on top of the library to provide a visual assessment of all robotics and interior components.
Efficient data migration capabilities
Spectra Stack’s MigrationPassSM eliminates the need to make that costly decision. MigrationPass starts with the unique ability to migrate your existing tape drives and media into the Spectra Stack library. It also includes a program to help you migrate to newer LTO generations as they are released. This unprecedented offering protects user investment while providing a truly open approach to working with a technology designed for multi-generation use.
