Disc Archiving Systems Debuts Blu-Ray Archival Libraries

DISC Archiving Systems B.V. (DISC) announced the ArXtor Series, next generation of Blu-ray archival storage library solutions.

Engineered and manufactured in Germany, the new ArXtor Series continues with DISC’s tradition of developing direct-attached automated optical library solutions. Mechanically based on DISC Series ‘touchless media’, patented SmartPack and reliable robotics technology, the ArXtor Series using Blu-ray optical drive technologies is an archival storage automation solution for managing 120mm optical media (BD/BDXL/DVD/CD).  
    
"Today’s customer IT infrastructures and ISVs demand new connectivity (iSCSI & NAS) and tiered storage appliance technologies along with enhanced user interface and system management capabilities to support intuitive and dynamic remote diagnostics. Our aim was to develop a complete range of libraries, really meeting the requirements of the 21st century and the new ArXtor Series has been developed with this clear vision in mind," states Kees Machielsen, CEO of DISC Archiving Systems.

The ArXtor Series provides a range of iSCSI Blu-ray libraries that integrate into server and/or network environment as well as a range of appliances which can be configured as purpose-built archive appliances, tailored to fit into a variety of dedicated application environments.

ArXtor Series Key Features include:

• iSCSI interface providing GigE interface to most network environments, facilitating native storage protocol to any Windows and/or Linux system.
• Front-panel touch display and Web GUI facilitating intuitive and local and remote (Java client) diagnostic capabilities, setting standards for intelligent and remote support of Blu-ray library systems.
• Based on KVM open-source Hypervisor utilizing Intel VT-x technology, which can be configured with up to two virtual environments/machine(s), eliminating the need for additional hardware and providing a number of integration possibilities.

"The ArXtor Series builds upon DISC’s legacy of innovation, strong reputation for reliability and delivers to our partners/customers new iSCSI connectivity as well as a new purpose-built Blu-ray optical archiving Appliance solution. DISC will continue to sell/support the current BD Series of direct-attached optical libraries into select application environments; however the new ArXtor Series allows DISC to meet the growing IT infrastructure demands and integrated Appliance requirements of strategic markets including Corporate/Industry tiered archival Storage, Healthcare, Law Enforcement/Surveillance and Broadcast/Video solutions to name a few," adds Mark Brown, VP Sales-North America. "The ArXtor Series offers a low TCO while optimizing long-term data storage with the lowest data storage energy consumption solution available today."

ArXtor Series will be exhibited at:

• ISC-West 2012, International Security Conference & Exposition is a security industry’s event focused on surveillance technologies and managing information infrastructure; March 28-30, 2012 (Las Vegas, NV).
• SNW-Spring 2012, sponsored by Computerworld and SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) is an event series focused on technologies to manage and optimize the information infrastructure; April 2-5, 2012 (Dallas, TX).