Tandberg RDX QuikStation 8, 2U, 8-BAY; 4x Gigabit Ethernet

Highly flexible and highly performant removable disk appliance

RDX QuikStation 8 is an iSCSI network-attached removable disk appliance designed to provide a flexible platform for data protection and off site disaster recovery for physical or virtual SMB and SME environments. The RDX QuikStation 8 provides 8 integrated RDX drives. Combined with Tandberg Datas 4TB RDX media, the system provides up to 32TB of online capacity and unlimited offline capacity.

The highly flexible RDX QuikStation allows users to configure the unit as:

Disk Modes:

• 8 individual RDX QuikStor drives in removable and fixed disk mode (addressable via 1 to 8 hosts)
• 2 Logical Volumes with up to 4 RDX Drives (addressable via 2 hosts)
• 1 Logical Volume with up to 8 RDX Drives (addressable via 1 host)

Automation Modes:

• Emulated StorageLoader (8 slots and 1 LTO tape drive)
• Emulated StorageLibrary T24 (8 slots and 2 LTO tape drives)
• Emulated disk autoloader (8 slots and 1 drive)

Hybrid Mode:

• 1 hybrid configuration that offers a combination of a LTO StorageLoader and 4 RDX targets

RDX QuikStation 8 Advantages

Configuration flexibility

The RDX QuikStation provides removable data protection for any or many systems on the same network. The removable disk appliance emulates different configurable storage types, offering users versatility and expanded compatibility. The RDX-based appliance can look like a tape library or autoloader, virtual RDX drives, logical volumes, or a combination of tape and disk.

High Performing iSCSI Network Storage

QuikStation 8 is offered in two network configuration models. For high performance and resiliency, a model with four bonded Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports with load balancing and failover capabilities is available. The second model is equipped with an additional 10GbE port for maximum performance requirements

Overcome Capacity Limitations and Data Availability

By spanning RDX drives in the QuikStation together, the capacity limitation of one single RDX media volume can be extended, but still maintain all RDX benefits of removability and protection of data. In addition, QuikStation 8 offers protected modes for spanned disk volumes with a fault tolerance of either 1 or 2 RDX media to ensure full data availability.

Manageable

Built-in web-based management with multi language support is accessible from any standard web browser and offers user-friendly control, automated firmware updates, management, operation, status and security.

Features and Benefits

Based on RDX Removable Disk

RDX is the de facto industry standard for removable disk technology and has been adopted by all major system OEMs. RDX delivers the removability and durability of tape with the random access and performance of disk.

Media Removability & Transportability

Easily facilitates safe data transport for offline storage, disaster recovery, archiving, data collection and interchange. Up to 10-year RDX media shelf life for data archiving capability.

8 individual RDX drives

Use as 8 individual iSCSI targets with simultaneous read/write capability or as individual media locations within an emulated library

Logical Volume spanning

By utilizing 4TB RDX media, a maximum online capacity of 32TB is available by configuring 2 logical volumes with 4 RDX drives each. In protected mode, a maximum capacity of 24TB can be achieved.
RDX media removability allows for limitless offline storage and media capacities will increase with the RDX roadmap.

High Performance read/write

The ability to simultaneously read or write from all 8 drives in conjunction with bonded network connectors in iSCSI mode means that high performance data transfer rates can be achieved to meet shrinking backup windows.

Protected mode for logical volume configurations

Ensures high data availability by providing fault tolerance of RDX media.

Optional 2nd power supply

Eliminates single point of failure in case of a power failure.

Network Attached RDX

Simple installation & deployment utilizing existing infrastructure and widespread networking expertise.
Perfect solution for consolidating multiple RDX operations

Green features for minimal power, cooling, and space requirements

Very low power requirements: under 90 watts, typical.

RDX removability means that RDX media that is not currently in use can be taken offline to minimize data center power and cooling needs.

High density 2U Form Factor packs a lot of functionality in a very small space minimizing impact on data center space requirements.

Configuration flexibility with iSCSI or tape automation emulation modes

Tape automation modes facilitate quick integration with existing backup applications. iSCSI facilitates centralization of resources, security, and management among multiple hosts in heterogeneous environments while reducing hardware controller costs by utilizing the ubiquitous Ethernet interface.

4x Gigabit Ethernet (1GbE) ports, failover bonded

Provides high availability and highly flexible network connectivity.

Integrated web-based management

Using a multi-lingual standard web browser from anywhere in the world: manage, control, automatic firmware update, diagnose, and configure security.

Three-year Advances Replacement Service

Backed worldwide by Tandberg Datas exceptional service. In addition, warranty service upgrade packages are available.

Compatible with major backup software packages

Facilitates easy integration into existing data protection infrastructures. Compatible with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS and major backup packages.

Easy to Setup and Use

Start protecting data fast, no special knowledge or training required.