Silicon Graphics Will Resell Spectra Logic Tape Libraries

Spectra Logic Corporation announced that Silicon Graphics has selected Spectra Logic as its tape library vendor. Due to a mutual focus on high-performance computing (HPC) and shared expertise in managing enterprise data sets, Silicon Graphics will exclusively resell Spectra Logic tape libraries.

"SGI chose to partner with Spectra Logic for tape solutions since T-series libraries offer the best scalability in a small footprint, high performance with reliability and excellent customer care," said Kurt Kuckein, SGI InfinniteStorage product line manager. "Our customers, who are facing an explosion in the volume of data they work with every day, will be able to easily manage large data sets thanks to Spectra Logic’s complete, flexible hardware and software solutions."

Silicon Graphics will resell Spectra Logic’s entire T-series library line from the SMB-sized T50e to the enterprise T950, which expands to eight frames and accommodates more than 10,000 slots and more than 16PB of storage archival capacity. All Spectra Logic libraries come standard with the BlueScale interface, which enables options such as AES-256 bit encryption; real-time power monitoring; remote management for multiple libraries; and Media Lifecycle Management health monitoring software, which ensures data integrity.

"Silicon Graphics and Spectra Logic joint storage solutions deliver the manageability for enterprise data sets in a small footprint," said Nathan Thompson, Spectra Logic’s CEO. "Together, we are able to provide high performance data storage with HSM capabilities that are unmatched in the industry."