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Based on LTO Ultrium Technology
LTO Ultrium is the industry standard for enterprise level backup bringing the benefits of:
- Compatibility with all other brands of LTO Ultrium drives
- Multiple manufacturers (of drives and media) competing solely on reliability and value
- A well-defined growth path of 4 generations.
- 2 generations read and 1 generation write backward compatibility.
- HP's Adaptive Tape Speed
As a result, LTO Ultrium has become the technology of choice in high capacity, high performance backup requirements.
Scalability
The Lynx base libraries are available as a 24 , 30 , 48 , 60 & 96 slot library.
Each unit is highly scalable with some capable of scaling up to 240 slots and up to 16 drives.
This allows the Lynx library to provide native capacities ranging from 4.8TB through to 192TB
The libraries also cater for a number of generation of drives from the LTO2 Ultrium through to LTO4 Ultrium allowing transfer rates of 172.8GB/Hour to 864GB/Hour respectively.
The Lynx Tape Library is upgradeable to future generations of the LTO Ultrium drives, doubling the capacity and performance with each step. Scale the performance and the capacity as and when required.
Flexibility
The Lynx Tape Libraries can be initially introduced as a cost-effective single server centralised backup device, then scaled to a multi-server SCSI connect device (for increased backup bandwidth), and then ultimately scaled to a high-performance Fibre connected SAN backup subsystem.
The libraries offer an easy to use web based management interface, bar code reader support and mail slot operational support.
The Lynx Tape Libraries can also be connected to a mix of Fibre, SCSI, and SAS hosts.
Compatibility
Lynx Tape Libraries are based on the market-leading platform ensuring compatibility with the broadest range of servers, SAN infrastructures, operating systems and applications. Lynx Tape Libraries are certified across a broad range of products with continuous testing taking place with newly released products.
The Lynx Tape Libraries support the broadest range of products, and are backed by the highest level of technical capability in Australia.
Support
Lynx Tape Libraries are jointly released with Hewlett-Packard, and are covered by a 3-year next day on-site nationwide warranty by HP. HP carries a full inventory of spares in every major city (and many towns) throughout Australia. The base warranty can be upgraded cost effectively to same day or 24x7 on-site support.
For two decades, Lynx has been the leading supplier of backup hardware and software in Australia, backed by an unparalleled level of skill and expertise. Lynx is fully certified and has direct relationships at lab level with the leading storage vendors (such as Brocade, Emulex, Symantec and HP). This ensures the highest level of support, not just for hardware, but the entire backup and recovery solution.
Selecting a library
There are only a few practical decisions in selecting a tape library, namely:
- Number of drives: Multiple drives can increase performance on a single backup job. A multi-drive configuration can also be used for concurrent backup jobs on multiple servers.
- Number of slots - Lynx libraries start from 24 slots and can scale to 240 slots depending on the model of library. A 24 slot library using Ultrium 1840 provides a capacity range of 4.8TB-19.2TB.
- SCSI/SAS for native connection or Fibre for SAN connectivity?
- Rackmount or standalone?
Sizing considerations
Although there are only a few decision points, sites differ in their network topologies, server and workstation configurations, data & volumes contents, data growth, backup window, recovery requirements, and operational constraints and requirements. Key considerations toward sizing a library are:
- What capacity is to be backed-up on a daily basis (incremental/differential/full)?
- How much time is available for backups (during the week and weekends)?
- How much data will be backed-up across the LAN, SCSI and/or fibre?
- What is the spread of data across the servers?
- What type of rotation scheme will be employed (to meet recovery requirements)?
- What is the backup cycle that remains in the library for rapid recovery?
- Is there a requirement for duplicate tapes (for off-site storage)?
Such considerations will influence a solution; how many drives, how many slots, type of connection (SCSI or fibre), appropriate backup application, and most importantly setup.
Lynx Technologies, along with our partners, possesses the necessary skills to configure the optimal solution, integrate it into the environment, and perform verification tests. Total security based on premium products, a strong skills backing across hardware and software, and the highest level of on-site support.
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LX24 Library
- Capacity : 24 slots (up to 19.2TB native in 2U form factor)
- Number of Drives : 1 or 2 x LTO Ultrium 448, 920 or 1760, 1 x LTO Ultrium 960 or 1840
- Configuration : Rackmount or Desktop
- Interface : LVD SCSI, Fibre, SAS
- Key features :
- Barcode reader
- Remote management
- Touch screen control panel
- Hot plug drives
- Dimension(H x W x D) :
- Power consumption(max) : 168W
- Unit weight : 14.9 Kg
- Robotic reliability : 2 million MSBF
- Warranty : 3 years next business day on-site (by HP)
- Warranty options available :
- 4 hour 24 x 7 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- 4 hour 13 x 5 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- Post Warranty & Call to Repair options also available
LX48 Library
- Capacity : 48 slots (up to 38.4TB native in 4U form factor)
- Number of Drives : 1 or 2 x LTO Ultrium 1840 or 960, 2 to 4 x LTO Ultrium 1760 or 920
- Configuration : Rackmount or Desktop
- Interface : LVD SCSI, Fibre, SAS
- Key features :
- Barcode reader
- Remote management
- Touch screen control panel
- Hot plug drives
- Dimension(H x W x D) :
- Power consumption(max) : 312W
- Unit weight : 21.4 Kg
- Robotic reliability : 2 million MSBF
- Warranty : 3 years next business day on-site (by HP)
- Warranty options available :
- 4 hour 24 x 7 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- 4 hour 13 x 5 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- Post Warranty & Call to Repair options also available
LX30 Library
- Capacity : 30 slots (3TB native)
- Number of Drives : 1 or 2 LTO Ultrium 230, 460 or 960
- Expansion : Up-to 240 slots and 16 drives
- Configuration : Rackmount or Desktop
- Interface : LVD SCSI or Fibre
- Key features :
- Barcode reader
- Remote management
- Touch screen control panel
- Hot plug drives
- Dimension(H x W x D) :
- 5 U height
- 222 x 432 x 762 mm
- Power consumption(typical/max) : 180W/200W
- Unit weight : 19.5 Kg
- Robotic reliability : 2 million MSBF
- Warranty : 3 years next business day on-site (by HP)
- Warranty options available :
- 4 hour 24 x 7 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- 4 hour 13 x 5 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- Post Warranty & Call to Repair options also available
LX60 Library
- Capacity : 60 slots (6TB native)
- Number of Drives : 2, 3 or 4 LTO Ultrium 230, 460 and 960
- Expansion : Up-to 240 slots and 16 drives
- Configuration : Rackmount or Desktop
- Interface : LVD SCSI or Fibre
- Key features :
- Barcode reader
- Remote management
- Touch screen control panel
- Hot plug drives
- Redundant power supply
- Dimension(H x W x D) :
- 10 U height
- 445 x 432 x 762 mm
- Power consumption(typical/max) : 300W/360W
- Unit weight : 43.1 Kg
- Robotic reliability : 2 million MSBF
- Warranty : 3 years next business day on-site (by HP)
- Warranty options available :
- 4 hour 24 x 7 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- 4 hour 13 x 5 - 3, 4 & 5 years
- Post Warranty & Call to Repair options also available
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