Cache-A Prime-Cache

LTO-4 A-Series Archive Appliances for Media Professionals

A-Series drives provide networked storage direct to data tape. Every tape cartridge contains a directory of its content making each one a self-contained asset repository that can be shipped around the world and stored for long periods of time. The content can be retrieved regardless of the application or software environment that recorded it. This is important for both portability and longevity since the software and OS environment that recorded a cartridge may not be available across locations or may not persist in time for 10, 20, or even 30 years.

The Cache-A LTO-4 A-Series drives will hold 800GB per cartridge, equivalent to more than 60 hours of 25 Mb/s Standard Definition or more than 15 hours of 100 Mb/s High Definition (HD) content and also provide fast file transfers over Gigabit Ethernet at estimated data rates up to 50MB/s or more.

Key Features

• Gigabit Ethernet Connectivity
  • Ease of deployment
  • Fast transfers – over 50MB/s
• Browser based FTP client
  • Works across all major OS platforms
  • No additional software needed
• File directory on each cartridge
  • Each cartridge is self contained
  • No external database or metadata required to access content
• High capacity, robust 800GB cartridge
  • Standard IT LTO-4 media
  • 30 year shelf life
• Metadata content aware
  • Embedded support within the directories for extended media metadata
  • Support for .mxf, .r3d, and .mov file types planned