Cache-A Pro-Cache LTO-4 Archive Appliance 2nd Gen

CA-R4012 - General Description

Cache-A’s new LTO-4 A-Series data-tape drives provide networked storage systems to professional video customers that are simple to deploy and allow users a way to easily transfer their content to secure, portable, exchangeable LTO tape cartridges.

Pro-Cache adds features demanded by media industry professionals to the basic archiving package delivered in Prime-Cache.

CA-R4012 - Features

• eSATA connections for fast access to direct attached storage
• ExpressCard34 slot for archiving anything from SxS to P2
• SAS connections allows high speed mounts and expansion
• Rack Mountable, sturdy 3RU / half rack chassis
• Pro-Cache remembers every single Cache-A tape it has ever seen
• Pro-Cache shares its catalog database with all other A-Series decks on the network
• Schedule events to backup any network shared volumes at any time
• One-time, daily, weekly or monthly events cover your backup needs
• Treat a group of tapes as a single entity with a single directory of all content
• No special hardware or software needed to read our tapes on any LTO-4 drive
• Simultaneous Multi-User Access
• Volume sharing and FTP built-in
• Windows / MacOS / Unix
• Web page control over all operations
• FTP, Samba, NFS, afp, Bonjour
• USB,SAS, eSATA & ExpressCard device connection
• Media is portable, shelf-storable, interchangeable
• Directly accessible with no special software
• Self contained, self-describing LTO media
• Plug and play integration into Gb Ethernet networks
• Integrates seamlessly into file based workflows
• Self-contained appliance is a complete solution
• Lets you treat LTO tape like a NAS
• Keeps media metadata in the directory
• Fully searchable database built-in
• .mxf, .mov and .r3d file type support planned

CA-R4012 - Specifications

CA-R4012 - Datasheet

http://www.cache-a.com/ftpcommon/pro-cache_cutsheet.pdf