Object Matrix Partners With XenData

XenData Ltd, provider of LTO
archive solutions to the media and entertainment industry, and Object Matrix Ltd, provider of
resilient near-line disk storage platforms for video workflows, announced their
partnership to provide solution to automate and move content from
near-line disk to LTO tape.

The combined solution integrates MatrixStore near-line disk storage and any LTO
archive server running XenData6 Server software, including the XenData SX-10
Archive Appliance and the XenData SX-500 Series of archive servers. The
solution supports a  range of robotic LTO tape libraries, including models
from Dell, HP, IBM, Oracle, Overland Storage, Qualstar, Quantum, Sony, Spectra
Logic and Tandberg Data.

As a result of the technology partnership, customers now have a range of
choice, as they will not only be able to benefit from MatrixStore disk storage,
but will have the option to archive to LTO tape.

The combined solution provides the
following benefits:

• The ability to move files and associated metadata between
  MatrixStore near-line disk and any LTO tape library supported by XenData.
• Files may be automatically or manually deleted from the MatrixStore near-line
  disk after they have been archived to LTO, freeing up disk space.
• The option to automatically replicate LTO tape cartridges which allows one of
  the replica cartridges to be exported from the tape library and retained in a
  secure offsite location for enhanced data protection.
• Long term retention of content on LTO cartridges – which provide a minimum data
  life of 30 years – in an open standard tar format or in LTFS, ensuring access
  to the content for decades to come.
• Management of externalized LTO cartridges which provides an unlimited storage
  capacity for the combined storage solution.

"By partnering with XenData we are
able to offer our customers greater flexibility and choice, while enabling them
to benefit from both disk as well as LTO tape storage," said Nick
Pearce, co-founder of Object Matrix. "XenData’s
deep heritage in tape-based digital video archiving technologies, combined with
their experience and long-standing commitment to open standards ensures our
customers will benefit from an excellent complementary offering."

"Given disk-based storage and LTO
tapes are complementary technologies ideal for managing the lifecycle of video
assets, collaborating with Object Matrix was an easy choice," said
Mark Broadbent, CTO and co-founder of XenData. "Object Matrix has developed a great solution for object storage and we
look forward to partnering with them to offer customers enhanced flexibility."

The joint Object Matrix and XenData storage solution will be showcased at IBC 2012, September 7-11 on XenData booth.