Physically Immutable Optical Archive Libraries

Benefits:

Secure

• EMP-proof and impervious to most disasters, viruses, or malware, optical discs leverage physical WORM technology which prevents data modification
• Based on proven technology that has been used for decades to store sensitive data and are not susceptible to viruses or malware

Longevity

• Optical discs last for a minimum of 50-100 years while other media types will need to be updated or replaced every 7 to 15 years.

Low cost

• Requires virtually zero electricity while not being accessed (vs. tapes and spinning disks that require environmentally controlled facilities and spooling/spinning).
• Uses < 10% of energy required by traditional storage devices.
• Optical discs last 50 to 100 years, requiring fewer to no migrations for compliance vs. other media types requiring whole or partial replacement

Overview:

• Optical storage, high density library product family
  • 7 library systems: 4 rack mountable, 3 rack size
  • 12 media disc cartridges (similar in size to LTO)
  • Cartridges are loaded to magazines with 30 or 36 cartridge slots
  • Capacities 0.1 – 1.6PB (Blu-ray), 0.2 – 4.1PB (Folio 500), 0.5 – 8.3PB (Folio 1000)
  • >>50YR media reliability
  • Resistance against heat, magnetic fields (EMR/EMP), humidity
  • Minimal power consumption (Blu-ray: ~0.5 – 1W/TB, Folio: <0.5W/TB)
• Folio 500GB and 1TB media, upgradeable and backward read/write compatible
• Compatible with any Operating System through WEB interface and optional CLI
• Headless integration with applications with Glacier support
• Use cases:
  • Long-term archival storage
  • Compliance and retention mandates
  • Added storage class with physical WORM
  • Hybrid storage class with Glacier support

ELS-4000 with 500GB Folio Optical Media

ELS-8000 with 1TB Folio Optical Media (Roadmap)