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| Overview The DX30 addresses the most significant backup challenges facing IT professionals: meeting short backup windows, confidence that backups are complete, and the ability to quickly restore data when needed. The DX30 enhances an existing tape backup system by separating the backup target from the backup archive. Here`s how it works — after installing a DX30, backup jobs are sent directly to the DX30 (the backup target) with throughput up to 1TB/hour. By emulating a tape library, the DX30 seamlessly integrates into existing backup architectures without any changes to existing processes. The DX30 complements existing tape libraries (the backup archive) by allowing them to focus on archive operations for disaster recovery and regulatory compliance. Backup, restore, and archiving can now occur more quickly and more often - resulting in greater backup confidence and overall data protection. "More IT professionals have chosen to install the Quantum DX-Series Disk-Based Backup Systems than any other disk-based product". Source: Infostor 2003 Tape/Disk Backup Survey". |
| Features and Benefits Optimized Performance Up to 1TB/hr to meet short backup windows and provide quick restores Restore files 5 to 10 times faster than a conventional tape library Two 2GB Fibre Channel host interface ports Seamless Integration Emulates a tape library - easy to use and requires no changes to existing backup processes or architecture Supported by every major backup software vendor Preserves investment in backup software Expandability Up to 16TB (raw) capacity in 4TB increments Additional capacity appears as extra virtual tape cartridges to the backup software User definable number of virtual tape drives (up to six) and cartridges (up to 320) Powerful and Robust Management Browser-based GUI provides robust management, status and configuration options No tedious disk de-fragmentation or tuning required Event monitoring and notification via SNMP and e-mail Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) RAID 5 disk protection Hot spare and hot-swappable SATA disk drives Single RAID controller per array Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies and fans |
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