Your last copy.On tape.Off the internet.

Drives, libraries, cartridges and software for keeping data offline, for decades. Tell us what you need and we'll take you there.

LTO-9 18 TB native 1,035 m of tape inside
18TB

native on one LTO-9 cartridge

1,035m

of half-inch tape wound inside it

30yrs

typical archival life on a shelf

Desktop drives for Mac, Windows and LinuxBuild my system

What are you backing up?

How it connects (Select One)
Who's it for (Select One)
How much data (Use Slider)
20 TBabout 1,000 hours of 4K ProRes
1 TB200 TB25.6 PB
What matters most (Select One)

Your match

The desktop lineup

Three ways in.

Every drive here plugs into a Mac, Windows or Linux computer over Thunderbolt / USB4. Pick by budget, size and generation.

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux
MagStor BASE LTO-8 Thunderbolt / USB4 desktop tape drive

Budget Archive Storage Essentials. Recertified enterprise tape hardware in a new enclosure.

6 / 12 TBnative capacity
1 yearhardware warranty
  • LTO-7 300 MB/s$4,799
  • LTO-8 360 MB/s$4,999
MagStor AIR LTO-8 Thunderbolt / USB4 desktop tape drive in an aluminum enclosure

Built for everyday professional archiving. Half-height LTO in a ventilated aluminum enclosure.

12 / 18 TBnative capacity
3 yearslimited warranty
  • LTO-8 300 MB/s$9,699.99
  • LTO-9 300 MB/s$13,799.99
MagStor MAX LTO-10 Thunderbolt / USB4 desktop tape drive

High capacity, high-end performance. LTO-9 and full-height LTO-10 for larger archives.

18 / 30 / 40 TBnative capacity
3 yearslimited warranty
  • LTO-9 400 MB/s$18,549.99
  • LTO-10 400 MB/s$25,099.99

Tape libraries

Outgrowing the desk?

A library loads cartridges for you, all night, every night. MagStor libraries start at 1U with 8 slots and grow to 48U with 640 slots. Library systems start at $5,999, drive included.

Starts at
1U · 8 slots · chassis from $2,749
Library systems
from $5,999 with an LTO-8 FC drive
Grows to
48U · 640 slots · up to 25.6 PB native on LTO-10

Why tape, why MagStor

Built for the last copy.

Included software

Ships with XPNTL Solo.

Drag-and-drop LTFS archiving. Add your folders, write and verify, then find and restore files from your tape catalog.

  • LTFS archive and selective restore
  • File checksums and read-back verification
  • Searchable offline catalog, even with tapes on the shelf
  • Two tape copies at once with two drives
  • Optional disk staging
  • Perpetual license, 1 year of updates and support

Included free with eligible MagStor hardware. Or buy it on its own for $279. Upgrade to Solo Pro anytime for $210.

See eligible drives and redeem →

Works with

Backup

VeeamNetBackupCommvaultArcserveRetrospect

LTFS and archive

XPNTL SoloHedge CanisterArchiware P5YoYottaXenDatamyLTOand more →

Operating systems

  • macOS
  • Windows
  • Linux

Examples to evaluate, not a certification list. Apps other than XPNTL Solo are licensed separately.

Ready to write.

Pick a desktop drive, or let the configurator build a library around you.

Configurators

Standalone drives

Configure a standalone drive

Pick Thunderbolt, SAS, Fibre Channel or iSCSI, then the generation, form factor and number of drives.

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Tape libraries

Configure a tape library

Pick the chassis, drives, slots and interface, from 1U with 8 slots up to 48U with 640 slots.

Open library configurator →
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