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ALTO-III Enterprise Archiving

ALTO is an easy, secure and affordable alternative to a tape library offering faster access for more users and ultra-low lifetime cost of ownership

ALTO-III

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Historically, Data Tape was the only cost-effective medium for deep archiving data, offering low cost, high capacity, and robustness. Ultimately, though, performance was limited by the complex mechanical systems, linear access to the data, and the complexity of managing the contention between a limited number of reading and writing decks and a much higher number of tape cartridges.

 

ALTO meets all these traditional characteristics and supports established workflows with many additional benefits. Hard disks offer the advantage that each disk is inherently a self-contained reading and writing device capable of random access rather than the sequential access of data tape. The next-generation disks used in ALTO are designed to be spun down and switched off when not reading or writing, reducing power consumption and extending disk life. Still, new techniques are needed to protect the media from disk failure.

 

Following a disk failure, the lengthy rebuild time for a simple RAID array can leave content vulnerable to subsequent disk failures. ALTO uses data replication techniques to offer user-selectable protection, minimal recovery time, and disaster recovery configurations. ALTO disks can be removed for vault storage, and ALTO files can recovered forensically with any external computer.

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Superior Storage Density 

Any size, from any vendor, in any slot at any time - ALTO supports up to 22 TB Disks with the option to buy locally as you go...

Lower Cost of Ownership 

Any disk that is not reading or writing is switched off with significant power saving and greatly extended disk lifetime.

Faster Access for Concurrent Users

Faster access than a tape library with more concurrent users, no migration, no repack, and no routine maintenance.

Higher Security than RAID  

Protects your files with user-selectable data replication, offering much higher security than RAID systems.

Geographically Distributed Systems 

Create distributed systems between sites, cities and continents for business continuity and disaster recovery.

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Highly Scalable

System Enclosure

4RU with 60 slots

(1.32PB with 22TB disks) 

Expansion Enclosure

4RU with 60 disk slots

(1.32PB with 22TB disks)

Highly Secure

Any Number of Replications
Any Slot

Any Enclosure

Any Location

Highly Performant

Fast Data Access
in 30s or less

No Contention

No migration
Instant delete space recovery

ALTO Anatomy

Future Proof

Any SATA Disk

Any Size

Any Brand

Any Slot

Any Time

Scalable
Up to 10 Expansion 
Per ALTO-III Node

Standard Network
Connectivity

Dual 10 GBe, Base T
with SFP+ Option

Easy to Deploy

Designed to require
no tools to maintain

Low Power Consumption

Only 300W 
when in operational use

Highly Reliable

No Single Point
of Failure

through redundant
configuration

Extended Disk Life
as disks are spun-down

Low Lifetime Cost of Ownership

Strong
Green Credentials

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