Re: [Networker] LTO-5 based tape library?

What I like about Spectralogic is that has LTO-5 key management built into the 
tape library. When I was shopping for this tape library, I looked at Quantum, 
but their encryption key management required setting up a separate server.  I 
do not know if that is still the case, but I wanted something simple and easy 
to manage. Having to manage keys on a separate server struck me as more 
complicated than necessary for my modest needs. With the Spectralogic, one can 
set the keys either via a web page or on the tape library's front panel touch 
screen display.  The tape library supports multiple keys, but for just one or 
two tape drives, using more than one encryption key is probably overkill. The 
Spectralogic tape library also has a USB port on the back where they keys can 
be saved for off-site storage to a thumb drive, which is included with the tape 
library.

On 09 29, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Matt wrote:

> Quantum's key management is OEM'd from IBM. It works well. I don't know if 
> spectralogic or overland have their or OEM someone else key management app. 
> My preference in tape libraries (in order of preference):
> Quantum
> Spectralogic
> Overland 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 29, 2011, at 3:21 PM, "Nelson, Allan" <an AT CEH.AC DOT UK> wrote:
> 
>> We've got a Quantum i40 (40 slots - 1 or 2 LT05 drives) SAS connected.
>> Can be partitioned if you wish.  Not used the encryption Key Management on 
>> it so can't comment on that.
>> Well pleased with ours, been totally reliable for the 10 months we've had 
>> it, and the price was very good.
>> Hope this helps... Allan.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: EMC NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
>> On Behalf Of Mike Borkowski
>> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:04 PM
>> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
>> Subject: [Networker] LTO-5 based tape library?
>> 
>> We are considering updating our OverLand Neo 2000 tape library with a LTO-5 
>> based library.  Our current library has a single LTO-3 drive and is iSCSI 
>> attached to a SUN/Oracle SPARC server.  We are looking at a SAS attached 
>> library, we think we need a single LTO-5 drive with around twenty slots.  
>> The biggest concern we have is key encryption, the Overland and SpectraLogic 
>> solutions look nice and simple.  Anyone have suggestions or comments 
>> regarding a good LTO-5 tape library that works well with NetWorker and 
>> Sun/Oracle SPARC hardware.
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> 
>> Mike Borkowski
>> Manager, Unix Services, IST
>> University of Waterloo
>> 
>> 
>> 
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