MagStor 1U LTO8 RAID Thunderbolt 3 Rackmount Drive RM LTO-8 TAA TRB3-1U-LRU8

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 The first and only patented TB3 to LTO Tape Solution available.
 Why is this important?
Only MagStor holds the patent on Thunderbolt to LTO tape backup technology. Don’t risk your investment on potentially obsolete products from companies that don’t license the MagStor patent.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),  “patent protection means that the invention cannot be commercially made, used, distributed, imported, or sold by others without the patent owner's consent.”

Record video to SSD at the highest speeds possible, and then archive to LTO when convenient. 

• Featuring MagStor’s patented* Thunderbolt-3 to LTO design with SSD RAID.
• Hardware based RAID using a single TB3 interface with previously unattainable ingest speeds to LTO
• Support up to 6 SATA SSD Drives with RAID levels 0,1,3,5,6,10,and Single pass through disk support
• Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz processor with RAID On Chip
•  8GB DDR4-2666 cache memory with ECC protection
• Broad operating support including Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, macOS and VMware
• Support for LTO transport layer retries (TLR) for error handling
• MagStor Single Admin Portal for Windows and Mac allows Full device configuration for RAID setup
• Carrying handle included for onsite and studio use
• SSD drives - BYOD, or order with the drive, we will configure them as RAID-5 prior to shipment
• Ships with Hedge Canister LTFS Software and OffShoot
• Compatible with NanoPure Media™
• Optional Rugged Carrying case available for secure transport 
• 3 year parts and labor RTB warranty
  
  

Unmatched performance for video production needs

The MagStor LRU-8 offers unmatched ingest speeds compared to competitive solutions:

Typical LRU speeds are shown below:
  2418Mb/s Write with 6x Samsung EVO 870 SSD at RAID 0

 
1753Mb/s Write with 6x Samsung EVO 870 SSD at RAID 5

Features

• LTO8 Tape Drive, 
  • 12TB, up to 300 MB/s Read/Write Speeds (Native)
• 6 SATA SSD Drives Bay with Hardware RAID levels 0,1,3,5,6,10,and Single pass through disk support
• 30 Year LTO Media Archive Life 
  
• Built-in PSU, no bulky adapters needed
• 2x Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports for Daisy Chain
• TAA Compliant (Tape Drives Made in Japan)
• 3 Year Warranty (Upgrade to 5 Years US/CAN) 
• Apple™ Certified
• Intel™ Certified

 Technical Specifications

Interface

• Two Thunderbolt™ 3 40 Gb/s interface ports allow connection to a MAC or PC with a Thunderbolt™ 3 compatible USB-C Port

Power Supply

• 100/240 VAC 50/60 Hz, 300W GOLD Rated auto switching

Dimensions & Weight

• 33 x 23 x 11 inches (L x H x W) / 24 lbs (w/o SSD drives)

Software Compatibility:

• Hedge Canister, OffShoot (Included)
• IperiusBackup
• myLTO
• PreRollPost
• Retrospect
• StorageDNA
• Third-Party TAR based backup software, Acronis etc.
• Veeam
• YoYotta LTFS

 Supported Operating Systems :

• MAC OSX 10.12 or higher 
• Intel or M1, M2 CPU
• Windows 10, 11

Includes a Free license for Hedge LTFS software “Canister” and OffShoot Software. 

When ordering complete with SSD drives

Configured RAID 5 using 6x Samsung EVO 870 SATA III 2.5” SSD. 
5-year warranty on the SSD drives *

RAID 5 capacity, 6 drives.
Using 4TB Dr