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Features
-  Up to 45 TB per sq. ft.: Industry leading storage density
-  Lowest cost-per-TB
-  Worldwide remote management via Q-Link reduces administrative costs
-  Simply reliable patented robotic design

Overview
The Velocity Series is the first family of automated tape libraries to implement the power of Sony's new SAIT™ (Super AIT) tape drive technology, creating ultra-dense enterprise class backup and near online data storage solutions. The SAIT-1 tape drive combines the best features of Sony's widely used AIT recording technology with the increased media area afforded by the 1/2-inch tape format. In Caen's advanced robotic design, SAIT yields industry-leading capacity, storage density, performance and reliability.

Seamless, Transparent Integration
Concurrent data transfer across up to eight SAIT drives provides the high data rates necessary to backup large networks. Our SANSmart technology and multiple SCSI busses increases data throughput to meet ever narrowing backup windows. The Velocity family is supported by leading application developers. Backup and storage management programs provide broad application and easy integration at very low cost per terabyte.

Performance and Value
Combining our Simply Reliable design with SAIT-1 tape drives yields unbeatable performance and value. Our Velocity SAIT Tape Library family comprises four models, spanning capacities to over 340 terabytes using typical data compression.
Individual models house up to eight tape drives, deliver data transfer rates exceeding 2.2 terabytes per hour, and storage densities approaching 45 terabytes per square foot in the largest model.

Expandable System
Field upgrade kits are available that double the number of tapes for two models in the family, and additional drives are easily installed to increase throughput. Tape drives are housed in plug-in canisters containing dedicated cooling fans to enhance reliability.
Drives are hot-swappable and can be user-installed in less than one minute, without opening the library. Capacity expansion kits take less than an hour to install.

Reliable, Intelligent Robotics
Our unique robotic mechanism features leadscrew-based robotics using brushless motors and closed-loop servo control systems to provide precise positioning and flawless media handling for years of dependable operation. All electrical and mechanical adjustments have been completely eliminated by sophisticated, adaptive "smart" logic design. Filtered positive air pressure within each unit eliminates airborne contamination for extended tape and head life.

Powerful User Interface
An intuitive menu-driven control system provides easy-to-use installation, configuration and operational information via the large LCD panel. Critical operating messages are displayed, and an audible alarm signals conditions requiring immediate action. Q-Link™, our web browser-based remote library manager, is built in on all models. Q-Link allows any Velocity Series Tape Library to be configured, monitored and managed from anywhere in the world. Using Q-Link, companies can deploy enterprise class data protection without increasing staff or degrading data security. Even firmware updates can be installed remotely.

Advanced Cartridge Management and Security
Bar code scanning enhances throughput and controls the media inventory. VIOP, variable I/O port, a Caen-unique feature, allows users to determine how many slots to commit to importing and exporting tapes, building in flexibility and control to media operations. Our exclusive Inventory Sentry senses whether the tapes or magazines have actually been moved when the door is opened. If they haven't, operation is resumed without causing a time consuming re-inventory.

SANSmart and Logical Library
The SANSmart Fibre Channel Options support the latest SAN and serverless backup applications. Logical Library s built into all Velocity models and allows up to four servers to share a library, even if each server is running a separate application. Systems that you couldn't afford to upgrade can now be protected automatically.

Reliable
Installation and support are provided by leading VARs and Integrators. Caen's Simply Reliable Tape Libraries are the preferred choice of IT professionals worldwide.

Engineered for Reliability
-  All brushless motors, no belts or pulleys
-  Self-calibrating, all-digital servo control system
-  Pre-wired tape drive mounting slots
-  Auto-aligning, no mechanical or electrical adjustments
-  Pressurized, filtered, forced air cooling with redundant fans
-  Over 1,000,000 MEBF
-  Automated tape drive cleaning

Efficient Media Control
-  Bar code scanning of data cartridges
-  Key locked door with a large window
-  VIOP, variable I/O port for inserting and removing cartridges or magazines
-  Inventory Sentry minimizes offline time

Comprehensive User Interface
-  Q-Link remote library manager
-  Back-lighted 80 character display
-  Control panel menu system for easy installation, configuration, operation and maintenance

Versatility
-  LVD/SE interface
-  Multiple SCSI bus connections supported
-  2Gb SANSmart Fibre Channel Options
-  Logical Library dynamic partitioning
-  Simultaneous random and multi-sequential operating modes
-  Selectable recycling and dual-bin sequential modes

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