Optical disc library system for long-term data
archiving using Blu-ray disc™ technology
DataArchiver unit
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Long term archiving
Sustainable storage
Low T.C.O.
(Preliminary)
DataArchiver unit
and its media
Characteristics
Suitable for preserving valuable data
• Less migration with long media life, 50-year longevity
• Reducing the cost for data migration, operation cost, media purchasing and
electric power
Energy-saving and natural-resource-saving data preservation
• No electric power required for media storage since the media can be preserved
for long time in the office environment
• No media disposal is necessary on data migration
High data density/high capacity
• 12 BD-R discs held in ultra thin magazine makes 1.2TB/magazine and
108TB/unit maximum.
• Magazine can be taken out from the unit and stored in a shelf. Magazine can be
managed by RFID in it
High performance
• 216MB/s read and write
• 200ms of access time
System configuration examples
Example of video archiving system
LAN
Filed video data
: Video data flow
SAS
Video source
VTR Video ingestion
system
Data archiving
system
Example of generic IT sysme
Client PC
NAS connection
(CIFS protocol)
DA Manager
Archiving
DataArchiver
unit
LAN
Server
NAS head with magazine
management function
DataArchiver
unit
Magazine shelf
- Each magazine is
managed by its RFID
- Surveillance function
with RFID
- Door lock mechanism
with user
identification