Hie Electronics Launching TeraStack XL Archive Solution

Hie Electronics, Inc., in long-term, scalable active archive and storage solutions and the manufacturer of the TeraStack Solution, has expanded the nearline data storage capabilities of this solution by launching the TeraStack XL, which adds a 100GB optical Blu-ray disc option to its existing product line.

"We are very pleased to integrate the 100GB Blu-ray technology into our current product design with the launch of the TeraStack XL," said Patrick Humm, founder and president of Hie Electronics. "By adding this storage capability to our system, we have increased the nearline data storage capacity of our product from 50TB to 100TB."

After internal testing, the TeraStack XL cartridges (each 12.5TB) will now be available with the TeraStack Solution. This upgrade increases the nearline capacity (8 cartridges) of the TeraStack Solution to 100TB, doubling the previous nearline capacity. The backwards-compatibility of the TEAC burners allows it to be an upgrade even for existing customers.

"In order to address the growing data storage needs of our customers, we are pleased to launch the TeraStack XL," said Howard Hodges, VP Sales. "The addition of the 100GB Blu-ray disc option provides Hie customers with a full spectrum of storage options at a much lower total cost of ownership than our competitors."

The TeraStack Solution uses its Active Archive architecture to move fixed content onto lower cost storage tiers. Blu-ray media is used to store the sleeping data, which eliminates the need for hard drives to constantly spin and consume energy. Blu-ray media is rated for 50 to 100 years of data integrity. This is an improvement over current hard drives and tape backup systems that need to be replaced every four to nine years and eventually end up as electronic landfill waste. In addition, the implementation of passive data storage reduces maintenance costs. It is suited for businesses that push a large amount of data traffic through their IT infrastructure for computer data backup and recovery.

The TeraStack Solution can be used for medical industry applications as well as data backup, digital asset management, film and video archiving, forensic evidence data storage, geospatial imaging data archiving and storage and digital video surveillance storage.