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HMB is an authorized reseller of Plasmon archive solutions. Archive without Compromise! Go green with Plasmon archiving solutions. As data centers grow, data size, backup windows, and power needs are all issues to contend with. Plasmon's Archive Appliance with Ultra Dense Optical (UDO) technology is the answer.

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  • UDO has a 50 year media life span. Stop re-organizing and backing up rarely accessed data. Read the Katrina case study
  • UDO is Pro green! Reduces power requirements significantly. Eliminates constanst spinning disks and heat issues. Read the Green Archival Storage white paper
  • Eliminates tape backup window issues
  • Your data is secure. The UDO media is WORM compliant at the hardware level (HIPPA, Sarbenes / Oxley, Sec Rule 17a-4, FRCP). It is physically impossible to overwrite the data
  • UDO libraries store from 1 TB to 78 TB. Read the UDO Archive Appliance Datasheet
  • Supports Network Attached Storage (NAS) for a low impact turnkey archive solutions
  • RAID cache for fast storage and retrieval
  • Replaces the end of life HP Optical Jukeboxes with a higher capacity solution

Featured Product: Plasmon UDO Archive Appliance AA638

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Plasmon’s UDO Archive Appliance is specifically designed for the long-term storage of your valuable digital assets. Its unique architecture combines the performance and simplicity of network-attached RAID cache, with the longevity and authenticity of UDO to set a new standard for enterprise archival storage. Data is written to RAID disk for rapid access, and then migrated to secure UDO for long-term retention.

The UDO Archive Appliance easily integrates with e-mail, imaging, content management, and other applications. So you can quickly deploy an archival storage strategy that meets your compliance and risk management requirements, at a very low total cost of ownership.

No matter what the size of your archive, there’s a UDO Archive Appliance for you. Storage capacities range from 1TB to over 78TB, giving you the capacity for today and the ability to grow in the future.

Features and Benefits


Simple to Install and Integrate: The UDO Archive Appliance can help reduce the burden on your overstretched IT resources. Since it uses a standard NAS interface, it can be added to your network in minutes, and easily integrates with your applications.

Optimizes Storage Resource: Deploying a UDO Archive Appliance optimizes your storage resources by offloading static data from expensive primary storage, and reducing the corresponding administration and cost of daily backup operations.

Environmentally Responsible: The UDO Archive Appliance consumes up to 20 times less energy than other all-disk archive products. Not only can you can save tens of thousands of dollars over the lifetime of your archive, but you can rest easy knowing that your company is being environmentally responsible. 

Fast Access: The integrated RAID cache provides fast retrieval for your most recently accessed archive data. And most configurations support a cache capacity up to 2TB for maximum performance.

Uncompromised Record Authenticity:
UDO true WORM media meets the highest standards for “non-rewritable, non-erasable” media, allowing you to comply with regulatory requirements.  

UDO Archive Appliance Specification Summary

 

Entry Level

Midrange

Enterprise

Model

AA16

AA32

AA80

AA174

AA238

AA438

AA638

Max # Slots

16

32

80

174

238

438

638

Max raw capacity (TB) –UDO2

.96

1.9

4.8

10.4

14.3

26.3

38.3

Max/Min Drives

2 / 1

2 / 2

4 / 2

6 / 2

6 / 4

6 / 4

6 / 4

RAID Max/Min

170GB / 170GB

2TB / 170GB /

2TB / 170GB

Robotics Access Time (secs)

7

7

7.3

8.3

6.2

6.3

6.4

# GbE ports

2

2

2

Library Reliability (MSBF)

2,000,000

2,000,000

3,800,000

Redundant Power

NA

NA

Optional

Import/Export Slot

Single

Single

Single

Bulk Load

NA

NA

10 disk

For more information or a price quote, please contact our Plasmon sales team at 1-888-751-3967 or Contact Us.


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