When migrating from an archive that uses the LTFS format to a new XenData system, the process is very easy. The tapes are automatically recognized as LTFS by the XenData system and index catalogs are created. Then, after a few clicks in the XenData Management Console, the contents of the tapes are available within the XenData archive file system. And, if required, the contents can be seamlessly repacked to the latest generation of LTO.
Unfortunately, many existing LTO archives were not written using the LTFS format. They were written using a legacy (proprietary) format. Over the last few years, we have migrated many archives with legacy formatted tapes to a replacement XenData system and have developed software to be able to read several proprietary formats, including those used by Active Circle, Cache A and DIVA.
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Often the migration is complicated by the need to migrate Media Asset Management metadata, requiring a well-planned migration process. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
PBS
XenData’s fully supported clustered server meets all the requirements for our disaster recovery site. We have been very pleased with the SX-525 product and XenData’s technical team who have provided system design and integration services above and beyond expectations.
Crew Cuts
I did my research, and the best archive solution was from XenData which manages a robotic LTO library behind the scenes. This helps to minimize our total costs and allows us to focus on producing great content for our customers.
Ideal Systems Singapore
We partnered with XenData for the GlobeCast Broadcast facility rollout, because it offers one of the most cost effective, robust digital video archives on the market and a great migration alternative to some of the more expensive digital video archive vendor offerings.
North Shore Automation
Having completed over 25 joint installations of XenData archive systems, we have found everyone on the XenData team to be both highly professional and super responsive and their technology to be rock solid. They are truly a pleasure to work with.
This is Just a Test
With over 558 TB of content and growing, conventional backup solutions just don’t work for us. Our XenData system allows us to maintain an ongoing mirrored copy of our shared storage while creating replica LTO copies for offsite storage.
Excelencia
We have now installed over 170 XenData archive systems across Mexico and they have proven to be very reliable. In addition, the technical support from XenData has been outstanding.
