The Q40 Scalable LTO Tape Library with LTO-8 SAS Drive from Qualstar is designed to be reliable, providing superior performance and scalability for short-term backup, disaster recovery, and long-term archiving requirements. The Q40 system offers capacity scaling from 40 to 280 cartridge slots, and throughput scaling from one to 21 tape drives. The Q40 utilizes LTO-7, LTO-8, or LTO-9 tape drives with a SAS or FC interface. The Q40 library base module delivers up to 720TB (LTO-9 native) or up to 1.8PB (LTO-9 compressed) of storage capacity.

The Q40 base unit may be connected to up to six additional expansion modules to create a single library system with up to a 12.6PB (LTO-9 compressed) storage capacity in a single 21 RU rack space. The Q40 uses a single robot to service all drives and media, maximizing cost effectiveness.

The user control panel employs an intuitive GUI and setup wizards to make the system easy to configure and operate. An integrated browser-based remote management interface (RMI) enables IT administrators to remotely configure, manage, and diagnose the library from anywhere in the world.

Please note that the Q40 includes a half-height LTO-8 tape drive with a 6 Gb/s SAS interface that is compatible with LTO-8 and LTO-7 media. The Q40 will also support LTO-9 media when paired with a compatible tape drive.

Includes LTO-8 SAS Tape Drive    Supports LTO-8 and LTO-7 Media    Native LTO-8 Capacity of 480TB    Compressed LTO-8 Capacity of 1.2PB    Native Data Transfers up to 3.24 TB/Hour

40 to 280 cartridges (base + 6 expansion modules)

1 to 3 drives per module, up to 21 drives

LTO-7, LTO-8, or LTO-9 drives with SAS, FC

4" monochrome display in base unit

Simple expansion, no special alignment required

Ball bearing slides standard

Removable magazines for bulk loading/unloading

Remote management via Ethernet

IPV6, SNMP with SSL & TLS

Encryption capable

Drive firmware update via remote management interface

Library firmware update via remote management interface or via control panel and USB thumb drive

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you please confirm if this Thunderbolt(3) drive will work with a iMac(late 2013) that only have Thunderbolt(1) port?With this Apple Thunderbolt adapter https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1294286-REG/apple_mmel2am_a_thunderbolt_3_to_thunderbolt.html Thank you very much

A: You can attach the MTAPE-TB3-LTO8 drive to a Thunderbolt 1 or 2 Mac using the Apple Thunderbolt 3 adapter. The only requirement is that the Mac being running 10.12.6 or higher.

Q: 2. Is this compatible with my oracle sl150 tape library?

A: Yes, the LTO Cleaning Cartridge is compatible with the Oracle SL150 library

Q: 3. How Many Passes does it Hold?

A: The IBM LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge is good for 50 passes.

Q: 4. Is the YoYotta software required to use on Mac OS? Or can the drive be used plug and play?

A: The Yototta software is not required. You can use the included mLogic LFTS Utility.

Q: 5. ¿qué marca de cintas recomiendan para esta máquina?

A: Estos https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=lto-8%20tape&sort=PRICE_LOW_TO_HIGH&filters=fct_a_number-of-cartridges_6969%3A1%2Cfct_brand_name%3Ahewlett-packard-enterprises%7Cibm%2Cfct_category%3Aarchiving_media_22445

Q: 6. Is this model compatible with the new Macs equipped with the M1 chips?

A: Yes, the mLogic mTape LTO-8 Thunderbolt 3 Archiving Drive is compatible with the Macs equipped with the M1 processor.

Q: 7. How long to transfer 12 TB of video from ssd to LTO 8 tape with this drive?

A: It can be anywhere from 15 to about 30 or so hours.

Q: 8. Would this work in a Mac Pro 7,1? (current Mac Pro tower)

A: The mLogic Desktop SAS LTO-9 Tape Drive, (B&H # MLSASD9), is only compatible with a Mac Pro 7,1 if you have SAS connections already installed in your system. By default, Mac Pro 7,1 does not, in that case, you should get the mLogic Desktop SAS LTO-9 Tape Drive with SAS Host Bus Adapter, (B&H # MLSASD9HBA), which includes a PCIe card with SAS connections for the drive.

Q: 9. Are these tapes: IBM 95P4436 LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Cartridge (800GB/1.6TB) bar-code labeled?

A: Yes: UPC: 883436006538

Q: 10. For video backup I can't use compression. What is the uncompressed capacity of LTO-8 tapes?

A: It will depend on the tape used. This HP has a 12TB uncompressed size. https://bhpho.to/2vHTg3i