M1500 and M2500

The M-Series incorporates a number of customer-required features and controls. The M-Series has a new, intuitive and simple GUI control panel that allows users to locally operate, view library status and access various management operations. A programmable "load port" allows access to one, ten or twelve cartridges2 while the library remains online and operational. A robot-mounted barcode reader comes standard.

With the ability to mix and match the M1500 with M2500 modules, the M-Series product family can be right-sized for all storage needs. The M2500 adds increased value and scalability to existing M1500 libraries, without moving over to a new library platform. It eliminates the problem of buying more backup capacity and performance than required and, with its incremental modularity, the M-Series can help manage the backup budget on a "buyas- needed" basis. Modules can be ordered in driveless configurations when only capacity requirements increase. To accommodate future or unexpected growth, modules can be added as needed through a simple field upgrade without returning current products to the factory and without taking the installed units "offline" or out of the rack.

Key Features:

• Scalable from one to 20 drives for a performance up to 4.3 TByte/hr
• Expands from 20 to 300 cartridges for native capacity up to 60 TByte
• Supports Tandberg SDLT320, LTO Ultrium1 or LTO Ultrium2 tape drives
• Fast, easy expansion with multiple intermixable M1500 and M2500 modules
• Move, replace and add modules as needed while systems stay online
• Hot-swappable tape drives and hot-swappable redundant power supplies