mLogic Debuts LTO-6 Drive With Thunderbolt and USB 3.0

mLogic LLC announced an addition to their  product line of Thunderbolt LTO archiving solutions.

The mTape Connect is an LTO-6 tape drive to feature both Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connectivity.

mTape highlights:

• Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 LTO-6 tape drive

• Supports LTFS for drag and drop functionality

• Two Thunderbolt2 ports for daisy-chaining of Thunderbolt peripherals

• USB 3.0 port

• Compatible with backup/archive software from Archiware, Imagine Products, StorageDNA, TOLIS, Xendata, YoYotta and others

• Portable form factor with rugged, light-weight aluminum construction

• DC powered for operation in any environment

“The mLogic team is thrilled to unveil our new mTape Connect at NAB 2015“, said Roger Mabon, CEO, mLogic. “mTape Connect makes archiving and backing up to LTO even easier with support for both USB and Thunderbolt protocols. This means with the mTape Connect we can support and even wider range of laptops and workstations running either Mac or Windows OSs. LTO tape offers the lowest cost per TB of any storage medium and more importantly has an archival life of 30 plus years – longer than HDDs. mTape Connect is an affordable and easy to use tool that solves the challenges of long-term archiving of digital assets.”

mTape Connect will be available in June from network of authorized resellers and distributors.

MSRP is $4,499.