Fujitsu Eternus LT Tape Librairies With LTO-8 Drives

Fujitsu Ltd. announced that its ETERNUS LT product family supports the LTO-8 tape drives for long-term backup and archiving, doubling data capacity from the previous tape generation.

ETERNUS LT family

With LTO-8 technology, ETERNUS LT tape libraries can store up to 30TB of compressed data per cartridge.

This makes it easier to create backups that can be held offline, helping to maintain the integrity and accessibility of business-critical data even in cases of cybercrime, such as ransomware attacks.

Enterprises are increasingly under cyberattack, which can lead to data loss or corruption. The latest threat is ransomware, where critical data is encrypted until a ransom is paid in Bitcoin in exchange for the unlock key. With attacks of this nature becoming increasingly sophisticated, and infections taking hold ins, organizations that are locked out of their data face a trail of damage that can take weeks or months to rectify. To counter this, the ‘three two one’ backup rule is more relevant: keep at least three copies of data, store two backup copies on different storage media, and store one offline. Especially for data critical to business operations, keeping an encrypted copy offline is a guaranteed way of keeping information safe from online attacks.

ETERNUS LT60

ETERNUS LT tape systems enable scalable and cost-efficient backup solutions. Hardware-based, autonomous data encryption enhances security and compliance, with ETERNUS LT systems suitable for a range of storage requirements, including long-term archiving, DR and automated, unattended backup. Helping meet global compliance regulations for storing data on tape, all these systems also support the WORM protocol – with data held in a non-erasable, non-rewritable format.

Marcus Schneider, senior director, head, data center product management EMEIA, Fujitsu, comments: “No business can be completely protected against the risk of cyberattack, but keeping an offline backup copy of essential business data on tape is the best defense. Small, highly portable LTO-8 cartridges, with their higher capacities, are a convenient way to store data offline. After creating copies, these cartridges can be placed in a safe, for additional security. This approach provides a new layer of protection against ransomware and other types of online cyberattack.“

The company is also introducing support for LTO-8 to all three models in the ETERNUS CS data protection appliance line-up – the ETERNUS CS200c, ETERNUS CS800 and ETERNUS CS8000.

ETERNUS LT20, ETERNUS LT40, ETERNUS LT60 and ETERNUS LT260 products will support LTO-8 from May 31, 2018 across all regions.

Prices begins at €9,900.

Notes:
In addition to hardware-based data encryption being offered across the ETERNUS LT range, the ETERNUS LT260 model can generate and manage data encryption keys within its own tape library, without the expense of using backup software or the need for an additional server.