Until now most LTO tape products were repurposed IT systems or design-compromised. With the introduction of SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount Thunderbolt 3 products, that’s changed. SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount was designed with creatives in mind. Comprising 1RU and 2RU innovative single and dual drive designs featuring Symply CableLess technology, making them highly serviceable and upgradeable, SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount delivers more.
Each SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount utilizes our robust and stylish metal alloy enclosure with dual fans for optimum cooling and premium power supply, it's designed for years of trouble-free service. The Rackmount systems include two Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy chaining, and fast device charging. They also include a SAS expansion port and SAS host connectivity port in case you need to connected other SAS devices to your Thunderbolt-equipped computer, or use it with a non-Thunderbolt workstation.
All SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount configurations feature Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support. Allowing simple drag and drop file operation similar to a conventional hard drive. LTFS can reduce the need for backup or archive software, and allows users to easily interchange data using LTO cartridges or copying data to and from hard drives or SSDs.
Configurations are available to meet every need and budget from single and dual half height LTO-7, LTO-8 and LTO-9 drives, to the latest full height LTO-9 drives with 18TB raw capacity and read/write speeds up to 400MB/s native. With the SymplyCabless design both the half-height and full-height drives can be removed from transportation and/or storage in optional Symply impact resistant cases.
While SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount hardware is a step above, the included feature rich SymplyATOM (Advanced Tape Operations and Management) software makes operation and maintenance easy. SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount systems are also compatible with popular backup and archive utilities for macOS and Windows including YoYotta LTFS, Hedge Canister, Xendata, Tiger Technology Bridge, Retrospect and Archiware P5.
Whether you are a media professional working on-set production, post production, VFX, independent filmmaking, in-house creative, photography, or education, SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount should be your go-to tape storage.
Features:
Each SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount utilizes our robust and stylish metal alloy enclosure with dual fans for optimum cooling and premium power supply, it's designed for years of trouble-free service. The Rackmount systems include two Thunderbolt 3 ports for daisy chaining, and fast device charging. They also include a SAS expansion port and SAS host connectivity port in case you need to connected other SAS devices to your Thunderbolt-equipped computer, or use it with a non-Thunderbolt workstation.
All SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount configurations feature Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support. Allowing simple drag and drop file operation similar to a conventional hard drive. LTFS can reduce the need for backup or archive software, and allows users to easily interchange data using LTO cartridges or copying data to and from hard drives or SSDs.
Configurations are available to meet every need and budget from single and dual half height LTO-7, LTO-8 and LTO-9 drives, to the latest full height LTO-9 drives with 18TB raw capacity and read/write speeds up to 400MB/s native. With the SymplyCabless design both the half-height and full-height drives can be removed from transportation and/or storage in optional Symply impact resistant cases.
While SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount hardware is a step above, the included feature rich SymplyATOM (Advanced Tape Operations and Management) software makes operation and maintenance easy. SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount systems are also compatible with popular backup and archive utilities for macOS and Windows including YoYotta LTFS, Hedge Canister, Xendata, Tiger Technology Bridge, Retrospect and Archiware P5.
Whether you are a media professional working on-set production, post production, VFX, independent filmmaking, in-house creative, photography, or education, SymplyPRO LTO Rackmount should be your go-to tape storage.
Features:
- Rackmount 1RU and 2RU designs with single and dual drives for maximum configurations
- LTO- 7, LTO-8 and LTO-9 half-height, and LTO-9 full-height tape drive options
- Advanced metal alloy enclosure with premium power supply for unmatched reliability
- SymplyATOM management and operations software is included with every system for simplified common management tasks and complete easy maintenance
- Supports LTFS and AES 256-bit encryption
- Data and Cleaning Cartridge included
- 2m (6.5ft) Active Thunderbolt 3 Cable included
- Kensington Lock
- SymplyLOCK
- Optional impact resistant cases for LTO modules
- All products have a standard three year warranty with option upgrade to five years
Specifications:
Product Name |
SymplyPRO LTO 1RU |
SymplyPRO LTO 2RU |
Form Factor |
1RU |
2RU |
Drives |
1 Or 2 |
1 Or 2 |
LTO Gen |
HH LTO-7, LTO-8, LTO-9 |
FH LTO-9 |
Host Interface |
2 x Thunderbolt 3 & 1 x SAS SFF-8088 |
2 x Thunderbolt 3 & 1 x SAS SFF-8088 |
Dimensions |
43.5 x 48.2 x 4.4cm (17.1x19x1.7 in) |
43.5 x 48.2 x 8.8cm (17.1x19x3.5 in) |
Weights | 6.1KG (13.4 lbs) | 10.2KG (22.5lbs) |
Power Supply |
Internal 350W (110V~240V), Typical 166W |
Internal 350W (110V~240V), Typical 166W |
Performance & Capacity
Drive Type | Media | Speed (Native/Compressed) | Capacity (Native/Compressed) |
LTO-9 Full Height |
LTO-9 |
400 / 900MB/Sec |
18 / 45TB |
LTO-9 Half Height |
LTO-9 |
300 / 750MB/Sec |
18 / 45TB |
LTO-8 Half Height |
LTO-8 |
300 / 750MB/Sec |
12 / 30TB |
LTO-7 Half Height | LTO-7 | 300 / 750MB/Sec | 6 / 15TB |
Reliability
|
Half Height |
Full Height (LTO-9) |
MTBF (Hours) |
250,000 @ 100% duty cycle |
250,000 @ 100% duty cycle |
MSBF | 100,000 cycles | 100,000 cycles |
Load / Unload Cycles | 80,000 cycles | 300,000 cycles |
Environmental
Temperature | Humidity (non-condensing) | Altitude | |
Operating | 15˚C to 35˚C (59˚F to 95˚F) | 20% to 80% | 3,048 m (10,000 ft) |
Non-Operating (excludes media) | -40˚C to 60˚C (-40˚F to 140˚F) | 10% to 90% | 12,192 m (40,000 ft) |
Operating System Support
Thunderbolt 3 Interface | SAS Interface |
macOS 10.13 and later / Microsoft Windows 10, Window Server 2016 and 2019 | Microsoft Windows, RHEL 7.8 & 8.2, SLES 12, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, macOS |