MagStor ePro 10G LTO Libraries Series with 2x10GbE Ports

MagStor announced availability of the ePro 10G series of tape archive devices featuring unrivaled cost and performance for backing up and archiving data stores of all sizes.

Available in desktop and rackmount configurations featuring 1, 2, or 4 LTO tape drives, the products can be configured to meet all the retention, protection, and compliance requirements of SMBs and content creators who also wish to protect their data from ransomware.

All ePro 10G solutions feature 2x10GbE Ethernet ports that are also compatible with 25GbE networks and offer total throughput of 2,000MB/s and can support up to 8 total sessions from users on the network. They feature ATTO Advanced Data Streaming and ATTO SpeedWrite along with TLR support for LTFS to assure optimal performance with multiple drive configurations. And ePro 10G solutions ship at a price that is up to 35% less than comparable configurations from competitors^(*).

“MagStor is pleased to announce our new Ethernet connected line of products to help address the needs of users that want to leverage their 10/25GbE network infrastructures already in place. We’ve also listened to users want to be able to locate MagStor LTO hardware away from their desktops and in a secure area for data protection and aesthetic reasons. We feel the ePro 10G solutions will help users cost effectively implement data protection solutions in ways that make LTO technologies as easy to use as disk or cloud, at a much lower cost.”

Key feature:

2x10GbE ports enable higher performance vs. SAS direct connect
Built in ARM Processor and 4GB memory reduce the need for expensive backup servers
ePro 10G solutions makes tape archive a shared resource on your network
ePro l0G solutions can be located up to 100m away from switch or client, providing physical security and acoustic benefits
Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux (Mac iSCSI Initiator included)
LTFS backup software included
TAA Compliant (drives made in Japan)
3-year warranty, and always lifetime technical support

The ePro 10G series is available from the company‘s website and from their network of authorized resellers and distributors. MSRP’s start at $9,399 for the ePro desktop with 1xLTO-9.

^(*) Based on the MagStor Peta Byte machine using the ePro 10GbE bridge configured with 280 slots, 1xLTO-9 drive, 280xl LTO-9 media, and no options, when compared to a Quantum i3 or Spectra Stack library with the most similar base configuration. Details