Repair your tape drive
When all is said and done I believe we can’t exclude tape from the data center, Hardware too on occasion fails. We all know this as do the manufacturers of all the disk and tape hardware in the market, after all they offer warranty contracts. Moving part or just electronic go bad on occasion. Today […]
Used IBM 3588-F4A TS1040 LTO4 Tape Drive
IBM 3588-F4A TS1040 LTO4 Fibre Tape Drive Used and refurbished IBM 3588-F4A TS1040 LTO4 Fibre Tape Drive are in stock ready to ship Our prices are too low to publish online, please call (800) 663-5523 for a current quote. All drives are sold with warranty Online quote IBM Ultrium 4 enhancements that help improve performance and […]
Storagetek LTO5 Tape Drive
Oracle’s StorageTek LTO5 tape drives provide fast data transfer, high capacity, and energy savings for midrange tape automation environments, and enable you to meet stringent regulatory requirements. LTO-5 Tape Drive Specifications Compressed Capacity (compressed 2:1): 3TB 5 1/4 inch form factor Up to 256 MB buffer Up to 170 MBps native data throughput LTO hardware […]
LTO5 Media Required?
Do you have a need for either new or re-certified LTO Media? We have an inventory of LTO4 and LTO5 media ready to ship. Call (800) 663-5523 and ask for a media specialist. Sunstar Company
Tips for Implementing Data Storage Tape
According to the Active Archive Alliance, nearly 250 million Linear Tape Open (LTO) tape cartridges have been shipped since the format’s inception. (100,000 PB of data on LTO.) The realities of a Big Data world and the advances in tape technology, density, reliability and usability have brought the realization to many that we should not […]
Dternity’s Archive – Total Storage Solution
Can we really afford to keep all our data on spinning disk? Offload data from primary storage, consider the Dternity Archive from Fujifim. Dternity is Fujifilm’s data protection and archival solution for organizations seeking to preserve and protect their critical data. Combining cost-effective data tape with seamless onsite and online content protection, Dternity’s holistic approach to […]
Tape News
To Lean More – Contact Sunstar Company, Inc sales at (310) 330-2900 Oracle Corp Oracle has released the StorageTek T10000D enterprise tape drive with 8.5 TB of native capacity and a data transfer rate of 252 MB/s. It is backward read compatible for the three previous generations of this product. It has 54 percent more […]
Purchase Online from Sunstar Company
Sunstar Company’s Web Site Has Been Refreshed! Today we added additional content for our customers that have a need for additional hardware and or software that traditionally would be purchased at a higher cost. PURCHASE ONLINE Sometimes there is no need to engage with your Sunstar representative when you know exactly what you want and […]
New and Refurbished LTO3 Tape Drives
The LTO3 Tape Drive (aka Ultrium4) is available in both the full height and half height form factor. Standalone, Table Top and Library Drives Available from Sunstar Company, Inc, – Reconditioned with warranty and we have New units in inventory. We Repair Your Non Working Drives, with Warranty – Fast Turnaround Please contact us here at Sunstar Company, […]
LTO4 Tape Drives – Ready to Install in your Existing Tape Library
The LTO4 Tape Drive (aka Ultrium4) is available in both the full height and half height form factor. Available from Sunstar Company, Inc, – Reconditioned with warranty and we have New units in inventory. We Repair Your Non Working Drives, with Warranty – Fast Turnaround Please contact us here at Sunstar Company, online or call (800) 663-5523 Native […]
LTO5 = Ultrium5 Tape Drives and Media
The LTO5 Tape Drive (aka Ultrium5) is available in both the full height and half height form factor. Please call us at (800) 663-5523 for a quote. Native Capacity 800GB Connectivity Options: Fibre, SAS and iSCSI Manufacturers: IBM, HP, Quantum and Tandberg Available from Sunstar Company, Inc, – Reconditioned with warranty and on occasion we […]
Repair Tape Drives with Warranty
Sunstar Company Repairs All Tape Drives. Please call us at (800) 663-5523 or contact us online for a quote We repair all All repairs carry a minimum of 180 day warranty. (Warranty can be extended to 12 months). Our Factory Trained Technicians repair Standalone and Library Drives. It is important to note that all drives are tested and shipped with warranty. The […]
Dump your backup software when you purchase the Unitrends Backup Appliance
Offered in shrink-wrapped packages based on an integrated, scalable architecture, the Unitrends Appliances offer flexible deployment options and No Limits Licensing™, giving you maximum protection at the industry’s lowest TCO. Supporting 100+ versions of computers, storage devices, operating systems, hypervisors and applications, work alone or in tandem with Unitrends Enterprise Backup virtual appliances, and can extend from […]
Disaster Recovery
Ensuring continuity is an important consideration for maintaining a healthy and prosperous business. If recovery is ever required by your organization, you would expect a simple, fast, and ultra-reliable data disaster recovery solutions. more The process, policies and procedures that are related to preparing for recovery or continuation of technology infrastructure which are vital to an […]
Linear File System – Non-proprietary format provides investment protection
LTFS (Linear Tape File System) is a file system specification that allows Linear Tape-Open (LTO) storage technology to be indexed. Easy and fast access to large files: 2.5 TB native capacity for a single LTO-6 tape Drag and drop functionality Appears as storage device to operating system Enables standard applications to write and read to LTFS formatted tapes […]
Reconditioned LTO4 Tape Drives
Sunstar Company has new and many reconditioned LTO4 drives ready to ship. Manufacturers supported: IBM. HP, Oracle StorageTek, Quantum and Tandberg Drives for your existing tape library.(tray can be included) Drives for your server Stand alone / external drives All drives ship with warranty, upon installation some of the larger companies will include the recently […]
Data Storage Equipment Upgrades
If your company’s IT needs have outgrown your current data storage systems, ISC can help you upgrade your equipment. We can also assist you in reconfiguring and re-deploying your old data storage equipment to be used in another company area or location if you’re not ready to decommission it just yet. We can also assist […]
Nexsan E48VT SAN Storage
The Nexsan E48VT SAN storage solutions deliver efficiency and ease-of-use to help mid-market organizations add more capacity while lowering overall power, space and cost requirements. Innovative ease-of-use functionality makes deploying and managing storage as simple as possible for the resource constrained IT administrator. The E48VT delivers density and power efficiency for the smallest storage footprint […]
IBM 3592 Tape Drives available in Generic Tabletop and Rackmount Enclosures In stock
IBM Enterprise drives are now available as stand-alone drives. TS1140 – 3592-E07 tape drive available in a standalone desktop enclosure with display or a dual rackmount enclosure with display/s TS1130 – 3592-E06 tape drive available in a standalone desktop enclosure with display or a dual rackmount enclosure with display/s TS1120 – 3592-E05 tape drive available in a standalone […]
Digital Imaging
As archives grow, storage performance must keep pace so that valuable files are accessible at all times. The exponential growth of digital imaging is driving up demand for storage capacity: High definition (HD) cameras produce denser images Data retention polices require longer term storage of images and video Data replication multiplies images as business seek […]
Media & Entertainment Storage Solutions
Video production and distribution is evolving at a faster pace than ever before. Post-production activities require massive amounts of storage. Editors cut and coordinate raw content from multiple feeds. Staying on top is all about asset management and the ability to scale storage on the fly. To learn more about the storage offerings available to […]
IBM System Storage TS1040 Tape Drive
The IBM System Storage TS1040 is an IBM LTO Ultrium 4 Tape Drive that combines IBM tape reliability and performance at open systems prices. The new Ultrium 4 Tape Drive: Increases maximum data transfer rate, providing to up to 120 MB/sec native as compared to LTO Ultrium 3 Provides up to 800 GB native physical […]
What is Crossroads StrongBox?
StrongBox is the ultimate storage solution for unstructured data. StrongBox® is a NAS appliance that provides online, near-line & archive storage for unstructured data while simplifying data management and protection. Combining flexible, policy-driven disk storage with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology, StrongBox empowers users to control storage expenses without sacrificing performance or adding complexity. […]
Drowning in Backup?
Active Archive Is the Lifeboat We all need to protect our data. Businesses typically have to back it up, and there are hundreds of backup solutions out there. Why then, do so many storage administrators say that managing backup data is their biggest challenge? As data continues to grow, content is lodged in backup cycles, […]
Archive your unstructured data
StrongBox from Crossroads: StrongBox is a network attached storage (NAS) appliance that is purpose-built to lower the costs of long-term storage and protection for unstructured, fixed content.. Data is exploding across the digital universe faster than ever before. While new information may need to be preserved for 2 or 20 years, data always needs to be […]
Oracle STK T10000C tape drive
Oracle’s StorageTek T10000C enterprise tape drive blends the highest capacity, performance, reliability, and data security to support demanding, 24/7 data center operations. The eco-efficient StorageTek T10000C tape drive also ensures the lowest total cost of ownership, and proven reliability with ongoing compatibility with StorageTek enterprise libraries as well as third-party hardware and software. Support the Most […]
Tape drive repairs
We have heard it before, tape is dead and that the next generation of disk drives will eliminate the need for tape. The explosion of data re-assures all of us that we must rely on tape. The good news, tape technology has improved significantly, the tape drive of yester year is not at all like […]
Data Storage and Management
Sunstar Company, Inc. partners with the best hardware and software vendors in the industry. Our extensive experience means we can identify and assess products as they come onto the market, and select the leading technologies for integration onto existing or upgraded storage solutions. We constantly review new products to provide our customers with the best […]
Backup offerings
Backup is usually a routine part of the operation of large businesses, the retrieval of files backed up is called restore. Backup to disk, tape, other media or cloud. The process of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe. Unitrends : Fast, reliable back up and restoration of […]
Spectra Logic Tape Library
Spectra Logic develops deep storage solutions that solve the problem of long term storage for business and technology professionals dealing with exponential data growth. Dedicated solely to storage innovation for more than 35 years, Spectra Logic’s uncompromising product and customer focus is proven by the largest information users in multiple vertical markets globally. Spectra enables […]
StrongBox Archive
StrongBox is a network attached storage (NAS) appliance that is purpose-built to lower the costs of long-term storage and protection for unstructured, fixed content. By pairing a flexible, policy-driven disk cache with Linear Tape File System (LTFS) technology, StrongBox empowers you to control storage costs without sacrificing data availability. The StrongBox® DataManager is a complementary software […]
IBM LTO Tape drives
IBM System Storage TS2350 Tape Drive Express (LTO 5) The IBM® System Storage™ TS2350 Tape Drive Express—part of the entry-level IBM System Storage tape product family—supports these needs by leveraging the newest generation of Linear Tape-Open™ ( LTO) technology to help cost-effectively handle growing storage requirements. IBM System Storage TS2250 Tape Drive Express (LTO 5 Half Height) […]
StorageTek SL8500 – Spare parts
Oracle’s StorageTek SL8500 modular library system, the world’s first exabyte storage system, enables heterogeneous data consolidation and multi-generation media support in an ultra-dense footprint Looking to add or replace a drive or any additional hardware for you STK SL8500? Sunstar Company, Inc has the following tape drives in stock: T10000A, T10000B, T10000C T9940B, T9940C and […]
Overland NEO Series
Overland Storage has taken the complexity out of data management and protection with their trusted NEO Series of tape drives.