The PX502 can easily satisfy customer data storage requirements with up to 25 TB of native capacity, Quantum’s PX502 tape library offers highly reliable automated backup at a breakthrough price. It affordably delivers exceptional capacity, performance, and features, in just 4U. Not only is its price exceptional for a library of this caliber, it also offers enterprise class features and reliability not seen before in an entry-level library.

The PX502 is extremely flexible offering features that include scalable capacity, optional redundant power and the ability to mix media and drive technologies. This entry-level library is easy to scale by adding additional tape drives and slots or you can seamlessly stack another PX502 for additional capacity. The PX502 provides you with a wide range of connectivity including Fibre Channel and iSCSI and several tape drive support options. Finally, the PX502 tape library comes with a one-year next business day standard warranty and StorageCare™ Guardian, Quantum’s proactive remote monitoring solution.

• Unbeatable capabilities, feature-set, drive and cartridge slot-density matched with seamless scalability
• Redefines entry-level tape library value with high capacity and standard easy-to-use features
• Enterprise-class availability with hot-swappable components and Advanced Remote Management
• Available with a broad range of tape technologies including LTO-3, LTO-2, DLT-S4, SDLT 600 and SDLT 320
• Over two million MSBF for high reliability

Quantum has partnered with Decru, a NetApp company and leader in storage security, to collaborate on key management and encryption technology to further enhance Quantum’s security offerings. Quantum currently offers our tape library solutions with Decru Data Fort FC-Series and S-Series appliances, including DataFort FC1020, the industry’s first 10-port tape encryption appliance.

Monitor and manage your entire data protection environment from a single window
Quantum Vision™ software enables simplified management of Quantum DXi™ disk-based backup systems and Scalar® tape libraries -- whether you have one system or many, Vision software enables you to plan for upgrades while maximizing resources by providing detailed performance, replication, status and capacity information. Vision also has the capability to launch into the native GUI’s of your Quantum disk and tape devices, providing a consolidated management view. With increased complexity and a multitude of technologies being used in most data centers, combined with more data to protect, a simple management tool, such as Quantum’s Vision software can streamline the backup process.

The PX502 comes with a one-year on-site next business day standard warranty. The warranty can be extended for long-term security and peace of mind at an affordable price. Additional 5x9x4 and 7x24x4 service contract upgrade response levels are also available. Professional Installation and Integration services can be purchased through Quantum to ensure maximum uptime.

The PX502 is supported by StorageCare Guardian, Quantum's new proactive remote monitoring solution. Leveraging the intelligence inside the PX502, Guardian enables Quantum to proactively monitor the health of the library over the Internet and use intelligent diagnostics data to remotely service the equipment when something is wrong. Designed to deliver highly reliable backups and rapid resolution time, Guardian is offered at no extra cost for products under warranty or service contract. Guardian is easy to install and can be downloaded online. Get Guardian today!