Bluescale Environment

Bluescale Environment

Spectra libraries use a sophisticated software environment—the BlueScale 10 environment —that is the result of hundreds of staff-years of development effort. This environment supports the features listed below plus much more.

Management Tools

•Manage from anywhere using

Web-browser secured with SSL

•Manage multiple Spectra libraries through a single screen using Observatory

•Monitor power use with EnergyAuditTM

•Monitor drive throughput

Support Options

•ASM - Assisted self- maintenance: user-installable parts on-site

•AutoSupport: email to

SpectraGuard created automatically with complete description of issue

•Health Odometer: track component status and set notification limits

Expansion on Demand

•Add capacity

•Add features

•Upgrade drives/interfaces

•Create virtual libraries as needed using SLS

Security Features

•Password controlled role-based user access to library

•Network-attach storage

•AES-256 library-based

BlueScale Encryption

•LTO-4 encryption support with BlueScale Encryption Key Management

•SLS partitioning to permit data set isolation

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Spectra Logic 2007 manual Bluescale Environment