Symply SymplyPRO 1RU Ethernet Bridge =

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Symply SymplyPRO 1RU Ethernet Bridge 2x10GbE SFP (LC) & SAS SFF-8644 Port Supports 4xLTO Drives 3Yr TAA SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge 1RU: Unleash Your LTO Resources Over the Network Are your valuable LTO tape drives tethered to a single, expensive workstation, creating data archiving bottlenecks for your entire team? The SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge 1RU is a revolutionary solution designed to liberate your LTO resources. By "disaggregating" tape drives from dedicated computer platforms, this high-performance bridge allows you to share up to four LTO SAS drives across your entire 10Gb Ethernet network. This innovative approach fundamentally changes how organizations access long-term storage, transforming isolated tape drives into a shared, flexible, and cost-effective asset for your entire operation. Say goodbye to dedicated, power-hungry archive stations and hello to streamlined, network-accessible data protection. The magic lies in its advanced iSCSI implementation. The SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge presents your connected LTO drives over the network as iSCSI targets. To your host operating system and data management software, these drives appear and behave exactly like locally attached SAS or Fibre Channel LTO drives. This seamless integration ensures broad compatibility with the industry's leading data protection and archive applications, eliminating the need for complex driver configurations or workflow adjustments. With dual 10GbE SFP+ ports, you get the high-speed throughput necessary to handle large file transfers and demanding backup windows, ensuring that performance is never a compromise. Your team can now archive, retrieve, and manage data on LTO tape with the speed and simplicity of a local device, but with the flexibility of network-wide access. This powerful bridge is engineered for data-intensive environments across a multitude of industries. For Media and Entertainment, it provides a centralized hub for archiving massive 4K/8K video projects. Healthcare and research institutions can leverage it for secure, long-term retention of critical records and datasets, meeting strict compliance requirements. From SMBs and SMEs looking to implement a robust disaster recovery plan to large data centers optimizing their storage tiers, the SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge delivers unparalleled value. By centralizing your LTO hardware, you reduce capital expenditure on workstations, lower power and cooling costs, and simplify management, all while enhancing your organization's data protection strategy. It s the smart, scalable, and secure way to integrate the renowned reliability of LTO technology into your modern IT infrastructure. SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge The SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge is a 1RU appliance that features a 10Gb Ethernet to 12Gb SAS controller with two independent 10Gb Ethernet ports and one (1) 12Gb mini-SAS HD (SFF-8864) connector SymplyPRO Ethernet Bridge supports up to 4 drives connected via the external SAS connector. These drives can either be standalone, in a library or a combination of both. 1RU Design with Single PSU (Includes rack-kit) Supports accelerated iSCSI over TCP/IP Two independent 10Gb Ethernet SFP+ ports Support for connection to up to 4 iSCSI initiators with two sessions each (8 total sessions supported) Single 12Gb mini-SAS HD connector for connection to LTO devices Supports up to 4 SAS Tape Drives (LTO-7, LTO-8, and LTO-9) Support for LTFS (Linear Tape File System) Support for SAS TLR (Transport Layer Retries) Dedicated 1GbE RJ45 Management port ACL (Access Control List) Support Management via CLI over SSH Firmware Update over SFTP SpeedWrite technology for accelerated write performance.