Data Storage

New Products from ImageStore

Posted on 11-06-2019, in Data Storage by Ash Mehta

ImageStore are adding three new lines to our existing product portfolio.HPE Servers, Cisco Switches, APC Smart-UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supplies)                          ...

LTO-8 is here

Posted on 21-02-2018, in Data Storage by Andy Humphrey

LTO-8 is the latest generation of the Ultrium LTO specification. The technology improvements for LTO-8 tape drives and media have increased capacity, performance, and reliability. The LTO-8 drive is available in two versions: full-height (FH) and half-height (HH) drive form factors. The LTO tape format has become the market-dominating standard for magnetic recording tape drives and media over the past years. The technology has progressed fr...

Don’t Be Held To Ransom By Ransomware

Posted on 02-08-2017, in Data Storage by Andy Humphrey

172% RISE IN RANSOMWARE ATTACKS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS  Ransomware is malicious software that denies access to a user’s data by encrypting that data with a key known only to the hacker who deployed the ransomware. Until a ransom is paid a user cannot get access to their data. Some ransomware also destroys or transfers information to another system.     HOW CAN YOUR CUSTOMERS AVOID RANSOMWARE ATTACKS? • Anti-Virus / Anti-Malwar...

Server and Backup (RAID with LTO)

Posted on 08-03-2017, in Data Storage by Stuart Humphrey

Thunderbolt RAID and LTO-7 Tape Archiving Solution for Digital Workflows Finally a simple all-in-one solution for your digital workflow. 1. Copy your camera cards / data to the high speed RAID 2. Edit your data stored on the 6x 2.5" HDDs or SSDs 3. Archive your raw data and finished projects to LTO tape. That's it. You have moved your data from all the small SD cards etc over to a server for post production and editing and have sa...

Lacie goes BIG Thunderbolt3

Posted on 18-01-2017, in Data Storage by Stuart Humphrey

              LaCie® 12big Thunderbolt™ 3, a professional 12-bay desktop RAID storage unit designed by Neil Poulton. With up to 120TB of capacity, the breakthrough performance of Thunderbolt 3 and RAID 5/6, the LaCie 12big helps video professionals meet the data demands of 4/5/6K cameras. At up to 120TB, the LaCie 12big boasts a 50 percent higher capacity* than any other desktop d...

LTO-7

Posted on 26-04-2016, in Data Storage by Stuart Humphrey

LTO-7 Ultrium Tape Drives for Data Protection and Retention LTO-7 tape drives deliver reliable data protection with huge capacity and performance at an affordable price. In addition, they use less power than LTO-5 drives, making a "greener" and more energy efficient solution. LTO is the best long term storage medium for data, with a shelf life of 30 years removable for...

Drobo – the first 64TB NAS system

Posted on 01-02-2016, in Data Storage by Stuart Humphrey

DROBO LAUNCHES THE WORLD’S FIRST 64TB NAS WITH DATA AWARE TIERING DroboTM, the maker of smart storage arrays for businesses and professionals launched the B810n hybrid storage system. Built on the award-winning BeyondRAIDTM technology, coupled with hybrid storage and innovative data aware tiering, the Drobo B810n is 5-times faster than its predecessor and delivers a level of automation and technical sophistication usually reserved for...

Data Storage : LTO tape vs RDX cartridge (Updated Dec2015)

Posted on 16-12-2015, in Data Storage by Stuart Humphrey

We cannot avoid choice in today’s market. Whether it’s choosing a car, a phone, even a light bulb. This also applies to data storage. Choice is healthy, it brings options, price competition but also a higher degree of user confusion. I have lost count where due to choice I have ended up buying nothing. So this article is about helping to distinguish between two data storage devices. Retaining your data is an important facet for every busines...