OWC Archive Pro LTO & Archiware P5

Long-Term Data Protection with LTO Tape

LTO tape is a standard used by big industries like insurance & finance, research, education, film and broadcasters around the globe. It offers unique security, durability and shelf life. Backup, as well as Archive to LTO tape are solid steps to protect data. OWC’s Archive Pro LTO-9 is a Thunderbolt 3 drive offering efficient LTO use on the desktop. Archiware P5 makes it easy to protect ongoing production with P5 Backup and finalised files with P5 Archive. The integration with Archive Pro LTO provides a powerful solution for data protection.

Benefits of LTO Tape

OWC’s Archive Pro LTO enables seamless data archiving and backup to LTO-9 tape technology. The easy integration with tape backup or archiving software provides maximum security an accessibility. Moving and retrieving files is simple with a drag-and-drop option. The small build and handle make the Archive Pro LTO allow easy portability for on-set production and shared data protection.

Archiware P5 Archive simplifies installation and use of LTO tape. A wizard helps setting it up in minutes. LTO drives and libraries are automatically configured. An individual metadata schema can be configured to support a particular workflow. Finding files with P5 Archive is easy. Archived footage, media, digitised film, photos or production related files can be browsed visually. Combined search profits from customisable metadata fields.

P5 Archive as basic asset management with previews and proxies.

A Powerful Archive Solution

Combined with P5 Archive, the solution with OWC Archive Pro LTO is an easy-to-use, robust and scalable solution. Access and configuration via browser make it flexible and offer insight from anywhere.

The traditional way to keep video tapes was 1 Tape = 1 Production. With P5 Archive, this is only one way to build a digital production archive system. For maximum efficiency, the tape capacity can be fully used and files spanned across tapes.

Segmented Archives with pre-defined entry points can be configured for different user groups. P5 offers manual or automatic drop folder Archiving. Unlimited tapes can be written using the P5 Archive license. Tape libraries of almost any size and with multiple drives are supported. P5 Archive can be combined with P5 Synchronize and P5 Backup.

Benefits of P5 Backup & P5 Archive

Installs and runs in minutes
Browser interface
Thumbnails and proxy clips of media
Customisable metadata fields and menus
Archive, Backup and Cloning/replication in one solution
Supports Disk, Tape and Cloud storage for Backup & Archive
macOS/Win, Linux, QNAP, FreeNAS/EasyNAS
LTFS support including spanning and tape libraries
Write unlimited number of tapes

Benefits of OWC Archive Pro LTO

LTO-9 drive with 18TB capacity and 400MB/s read/write
Expansion Bay 2,5/3,5 inch for SSD/disk
Second Thunderbolt 3 port
Connector for Display
85W notebook charging
OWC ClingOn to secure TB cable connection to Archive Pro LTO

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Archiware’s cross-platform LTFS driver that brings features and convenience not seen before with LTFS software products. This new approach removes the need for the open-source ‘FUSE’ software used by competitive products, allowing direct control of the tape media, while maintaining full ISO/IEC compatibility.

LTFS formatted LTO tapes are now supported by the P5 Archive module. Users wishing to archive data to tape, with full indexing, searching, thumbnail generation and meta-data ingest, can now choose between two different tape formats.

Both formats support spanning of large files across tapes. When a storage pool is created for archiving, there is now an option to choose between the ‘P5 Native’ and LTFS formats. Volumes can be formatted as LTFS by labelling, in single drives or libraries.

Existing native pools and LTO volumes will continue to work in combination with LTFS volumes. P5 Volume format continues to be the recommended option for P5 Archive. LTFS is a useful option where interoperability with non-Archiware systems is required.

P5 Native vs. LTFS Format

Feature

P5 Native Format

LTFS Format

Single drive and library support

macOS, Windows, Linux

Spanning large files across two tapes

Verify by checksum comparison

P5 Companion for drag-and-drop archiving

Block level cloning

Drive parallelisation

Multiple jobs writing to same tape

Importing tape from foreign/P5 system

Verify by re-reading content

Manufacturer (Archiware) independent restore

P5 Desktop LTO Edition

Archiware P5 is available in a special P5 Desktop LTO Edition for use with up to two LTO drives. Automatic Backups and long-term Archive on LTO, store production data and protect for the long-term. Now both are available in this special license bundle. Profit from proven longevity and affordability of LTO media. Extremely easy archiving and backup with P5.

P5 Archive as MAM

With file numbers growing dramatically, finding the right asset can be a challenge. An efficient system for referencing and re-use of files becomes essential. P5 Archive’s integrated mini-MAM system provides a simple solution to find and restore archived media quickly and efficiently.

P5 Archive DLM

P5 Archive DLM enables intelligent, policy driven data management throughout the archive lifecycle. With automated data lifecycle management, volume verification, project based storage monitoring, and flexible retention rules, it ensures that archived data remains organized, compliant, and easy to manage over time.

P5 Masterclass

The P5 Masterclass is a series of free, full-length training videos to help you install, configure and use the Archiware P5 data management platform. Hosted by David Fox from Archiware UK, the Masterclass consists of numerous videos providing insights into all four P5 modules.

The LTO Roadmap

New LTO generations are introduced regularly with higher capacity and transfer rates, along with new features to further protect your data and content. LTO specifications for backward compatibility up to generation seven of the technology is to write back one generation and read back two generations. The LTO Program regularly publishes and updates an LTO roadmap with information on new generations.

LTO Facts

LTO-10

LTO-9

Speed

up to 400 MB/s uncompressed

Capacity

40,0 TB media available

18,0 TB uncompressed

Security

Encryption, Servo Tracks, WORM, Verify, Error Correction, Auto Speed

Lifespan

Certified for 30 Years

Off-site storage

Simple, reliable, cost-effective

Components

P5 Archive

P5 Backup

Archive Pro LTO

Video Archive

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OWC Archive Pro LTO & Archiware P5

Long-Term Data Protection with LTO Tape

Benefits of LTO Tape

A Powerful Archive Solution

Benefits of P5 Backup & P5 Archive

Benefits of OWC Archive Pro LTO

P5 Native vs. LTFS Format

P5 Desktop LTO Edition

P5 Archive as MAM

P5 Archive DLM

P5 Masterclass

The LTO Roadmap

LTO Facts

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P5 Archive

P5 Backup

Archive Pro LTO

Video Archive

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