Spectra Logic 2007 manual RXT Virtual Tape Library

Virtual Tape Library

RXT: Virtual Tape Library

The RXT product family includes RXT VTL for the T-Series, the rack-mount RXT350, and the stand-alone RXT150. All RXT RAID solutions use the RXT drive, which in many respects works like a tape drive. The main difference being that RXT drives write to mobile media composed of multiple Serial ATA (SATA) disks. The disks are sealed in a rugged, shock-dampened enclosure and protected by RAID.

The RXT350 and RXT150 products also have the ability to format their RXT media packs for NFS. Easily interchangeable with RXT VTL media packs, NFS- formatted media packs can be connected to a file system and used like other NFS drives while retaining their RAID configuration and portability.

RXT Installation and Setup

RXT VTL for T-Series: 20 minutes to configure a partition and load RXT media

RXT350: 2u, 20 minutes to install and configure

RXT150: 5 minutes to install

RXT Flexibility

Multiple choices of media capacities and RAID Levels:

Gold RXT Media (1.2-2.4TB*) — rugged, fast

Silver RXT Media (500 GB, 1TB, 2TB*) — broad applicability

Green RXT Media (2TB*)—cost-effective

RAID Levels: 0,1 and 5

* Native capacity - Subject to change as higher capacities become available

Spectra RXT150

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