1. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
A series of archive servers based on IT standards, designed for ease of use, high performance and scalability.  

2. XenData SX-550 Series Archive Servers NAS Architecture – storing on RAID and LTO
1Gb oor
LTO Tape
Library
SX-550 Series server runs Windows Server and XenData6 Server software; includes RAID.
Network Share over 1 GbE or 10 GbE

3. XenData SX-550 Series Archive Servers Standard Windows File System
The XenData software virtualizes the RAID, LTO library and off-line LTO cartridges, presenting them as a single volume: + + =
disk
Internal RAID
LTO Library
Externalized LTO

4. XenData SX-550 Series Archive Servers Broad Application Compatibility
File/folder interface means the solution works with most applications – from MAMs to Windows Explorer
No need to load any special software on client computers.
Supports multiple simultaneous applications. Multiple LTO cartridge groups can be configured for each application by mapping folders to specific cartridge groups.

5. XenData SX-550 Series Archive Servers Designed for Networks
NAS architecture makes it easy to deploy.
RAID cache delivers high performance in a network.
Interfaces via 1 GigE or 10 GigE.
Supports CIFS/SMB or FTP.

6. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Fast Archiving  
At the speed of RAID.
The system does not wait for LTO cartridges to be mounted.

7. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Fast Restoring  
The system restores queues of files in the shortest possible time.
Restore requests are processed to tape order to minimize unnecessary tape movement.

8. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Partial Restore Capable  
Allows a clip to be restored from LTO without need to restore the whole file.

9. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Built-in Data Protection  
The system will automatically create extra backup copies of LTO cartridges for offsite retention.

10. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Prevent Vendor Lock-In
LTO cartridges are written in either the exchange LTFS format or the open standard TAR format.
The use of a standard format prevents vendor lock-in – proprietary formats make it very costly to ever switch to another vendor.

11. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Industry Standard Security
The archive server integrates fully with the Microsoft security model based on Active Directory.

12. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Manage Unlimited Externalized Cartridges
The system manages any number of externalized cartridges, providing an unlimited total capacity. There are no license fees for externalized capacity.
When offline files are accessed, the system prompts with alerts and on-screen notifications, identifying the cartridge that should be imported back into the system.
A range of different reports helps manage the entire archive including all externalized cartridges.

13. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Strong File Version Control
Accidentally over-wrote or deleted a file?
No problem; just select the file and restore deleted files or previous versions.

14. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Scale to Multiple Petabytes of Near-Line LTO
Scales to support multiple enterprise-class robotic libraries from a wide range of manufacturers including Dell, HP, IBM, Oracle, Overland, Quantum, Qualstar and Spectra Logic.

15. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
High Availability Cluster Option Available
The SX-555 is a server cluster that provides high availability. When configured to manage two robotic libraries and mirror files across them, the system has no single point of failure.

16. XenData SX-550 LTO Archive Servers
Worldwide Onsite Support
The server hardware comes with onsite support from HP which is available in most locations worldwide