Tandberg Midrange Library 2800

Tandberg Midrange Library 2800 ... in the industry. If you want superior engineering, quality, and reliability along with the ultimate in scalability then the Tandberg Midrange Library 2800 is the product for you. It easily expands from a 2-drive, 20-slot library to an 8-drive, 143-slot library for the same low price.

This enterprise-class product with mid-range pricing is packaged in a compact 20u form-factor to conserve valuable data center rack space. The patented, award-winning robotics make Tandberg Automation featuring LTO products superior in engineering, quality and reliability. With the simplicity of plug-and-play capability and powerful remote management built into all of its LTO automation products, Tandberg Midrange Library 2800 is the smartest choice for network administrators, giving them the features and quality they need for reliable, enterprise-class backup and restore.

Tandberg's Midrange Library 2800 offers the fastest available Ultrium LTO-2 native Fibre Channel tape drive. The imbedded native Fibre Channel interface to the tape drives and robotics eliminates the need for an internal bridge or router. As a result, performance bottle-necks are eliminated and a costly point of failure is avoided, giving you a faster, more reliable backup and restore operation.

Includes powerful remote management to give network administrators hands-free management capabilities. Incorporates an enterprise-class standard feature set that includes a laser barcode scanner, remote management capabilities and a 5-slot entry/exit port. Provides unique 4-way partitioning to create up to four separate virtual libraries when using SCSI drive interfaces. When used with Fibre Channel drives the standard 6-way FC partitioning upgrades to 8-way partitioning with the purchase of an Upgrade Kit. Field replaceable drives allow for easy upgrades to next generation LTO drive technology or an easy migratory path to another interface.