Overland in LTO-6 for NEO libraries

Overland Storage, Inc. announced availability of LTO-6 technology in the company’s line of NEO Series tape libraries.

NEO Series libraries with LTO-6 combine the latest in tape technology. Providing up to 6.25TB of storage capacity on a single data cartridge, the new LTO-6 technology now increases user storage capacities by more than twice that of previous generation technology. Fast data transfer rates of up to 1.4TB/hr per tape drive enable users to backup and retrieve data at fast speeds.

When LTO-6 tape drives are incorporated into a NEO-Series tape library, users can take advantage of storage capacities ranging from 56TB to 6.3PB and move data at speeds ranging from 576GB/hr up to 35TB/hr. These capacity and performance increases, as well as embedded LTFS technology which provides ‘drag and drop’ tape functionality, continue to put tape at the forefront of long-term data storage.

George Crump, senior analyst with Storage Switzerland recently remarked: "With this next generation of LTO technology, we see tape moving from just being included in the data center game plan into a starring role. LTO-6 tape will have a significant density advantage, more capacity on a per form factor basis, ease of use with LTFS, and a significant throughput advantage on a per device basis."

NEO Series tape libraries are designed to meet a variety of data storage requirements across the enterprise. Whether it’s small office or remote location data storage needs that are addressed by the NEO S-Series, or enterprise high-performance, high data availability operations addressed by the NEO E-Series, they provide the features, reliability and affordability needed by companies.

"Customers who choose a NEO Series tape library with LTO-6 will see an immediate cost of ownership advantage. Combining the incredible storage capacity and speed of LTO-6 with NEO’s feature-rich capabilities, compact form factors, superior reliability and unmatched affordability mean there’s no better option for long-term data storage," said Peri Grover, director of Product Marketing for Overland Storage. "The amount of early demand we’ve seen from customers for LTO-6, and the fact that the tape market is expected to grow 45% through 2015, is a clear indicator that tape is now, and will be for the foreseeable future, a critical component of any data center storage hierarchy."

NEO Series libraries with LTO-6 are available for order. For a limited time, Overland Storage is offering incentives to customers who wish to take advantage of the increased capacity and speed LTO-6 can bring to their data center.