RLS-8500 Expandable Rack Mount Library
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Overview
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Features
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Offering superior performance and value, RLS-8500 Series libraries deliver capacities up to 1.37 petabytes (in LTO-8 native mode) in just 10U. Using typical data compression ratios, each library module can exceed 3.4 petabytes. Multi-module configurations can exceed 14.2 petabytes in a single rack.
Expansion Ready
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Encryption Enabled
Protect valuable data in transit
Q-Link™ Remote Manager:
Reliable, Intelligent Robotics:
Easy Operation:
Advanced Cartridge Management and Security:
Logical Library Partitioning
Protect valuable data in transit
- Simple, easy-to-use
- Library-based encryption
- User assigns keys
- Separate key per partition
Q-Link™ Remote Manager:
- Q-Link enables any RLS tape library to be configured, monitored, diagnosed and managed from anywhere in the world
- Web browser-based
- Single-view local and remote management
- Remote monitoring and troubleshooting
Reliable, Intelligent Robotics:
- Lead screw based robotics
- Brushless DC motors and closed-loop servo control systems
- All field-replaceable units, options and tape drives are auto-discovering
- No electrical and mechanical adjustments
- Drives are self-connecting, simply slide them in or out
- All service access is through the front or rear of the unit without removing it from the rack
Easy Operation:
- RLS-8500 libraries are equipped with high resolution, color touch screens for local operation
- Intuitive menu-driven user interface
- Easy-to-use installation, configuration, and operation
- All functions and controls are replicated in the Q-Link browser-based remote manager
Advanced Cartridge Management and Security:
- Barcode scanning controls the media inventory
- Dedicated four-slot I/O port in base module
- Optional additional four-slot I/O port in RLS-85120
- Additional I/O ports optional in expansion modules
Logical Library Partitioning
- Enables multiple servers to share a single library, up to one partition per drive.
Engineered for Reliability:
- Auto-connecting, user-installable tape drives
- All brushless motors
- Self-calibrating all-digital servo control system
- Auto-aligning: No mechanical or electrical adjustments
- Auto-discovery of all components
- Automated tape drive cleaning
- Filtered, forced-air cooling
- Field expandable to four modules using Qualstar's Fastpass™ tape mover technology
- Built-in library-based encryption
- ADI library interface
- Dedicated 4-slot I/O port doesn't reduce capacity in base module
- N+1 power option
- Fibre Channel and SAS drive interface support
- Logical Library partitioning
- All access through front and back of unit
- Q-Link browser-based remote library manager
- Color LCD touch control panel and menu system for easy installation, configuration, operation and maintenance
- Barcode scanner
- Up to eight 4-slot I/O ports for media insertion and removal in maximum configuration
- Key-lockable tape bays
- Three-year warranty
- Simple, easy-to-use encryption
- Expandable in the field up to 474 slots and 22 tape drives
- Rack mount kit