ALTO-III Data Archiving
Scalable in capacity, bandwidth, availability and
geographic distribution, ALTO-III is an easy to deploy, secure and affordable alternative to a tape library, offering faster access for more users and ultra-low lifetime cost of ownership
ALTO-III
Arguments have favoured data tape as a backup medium for hard disks, including low cost, high capacity and robustness. But ultimately performance is limited by the complex mechanical systems, sequential access to the data and the need to share a limited number of reading and writing decks. ALTO offers the same benefits and support established workflows, but with further benefits.
Hard disk drives offer the advantage that each disk is inherently a self-contained reading and writing device capable of random-access rather the sequential access of data tape. The next generation sub-nearline drives used in ALTO are designed to be spun down and switched off when not reading or writing, reducing power consumption and extending disk life, but 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. Alternative protection strategies significantly increase capital and running cost. ALTO uses data replication techniques to offering user selectable protection, minimal recovery time, and disaster recovery configurations. ALTO disks can be removed for vault storage, or project transport. Media files can be accessed on an external computer.
Superior Performance Disk Archive
10TB, 12TB, 14TB and 16TB Disks. Any size, from any vendor, in any slot at any time - Diskless options for local disk purchasing.
Lower Cost of Ownership
Any disk which 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
Protects your files with user-selectable data replication offering much higher security than RAID systems.
Highly Scalable
System Enclosure
4RU with 60 slots
(1PB with 18TB disks)
Expansion Enclosure
4RU with 60 disk slots
(1PB with 18TB 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
