Tape Library Competitive Comparison

Scalar i80 Tape Library

The Quantum Scalar i80 tape library provides more capacity, better scalability
and easier management for the same or lower price than the competition.

Quantum
Scalar i80

HP
MSL4048

Dell
TL4000

IBM
TS3200

Overland
NEO 400s

Tandberg
T80+

Feature Comparison
Highest max. capacity
Only truly
scalable library
Easiest management (e)

More base capacity

Scalable (60% growth from 50 to 80 slots)
Easier management

Min Slots

50

48

77 (d)

Max Slots

80

48

77

Max Drives

Mail Slots

0,5,10,20

0,3

Scalability

50 slots to 80 (COD)

Quantum
Advantage

Quantum is a true
80-slot library, with
no pass-thru (d)
Easier management

Specifications

NA

0,3,8
NA (d)

(b)

Scalar i40 Tape Library

The Quantum Scalar i40 tape library provides more capacity, better scalability
and easier management for the same or lower price than the competition.

Quantum
Scalar i40

HP MSL2024
Dell TL2000
IBM TS3100

Overland NEO 200s

Tandberg T24

Tandberg
T40+

SpectraLogic
T50e

Feature Comparison
Quantum
Advantage

Highest base capacity

Best scalabiltiy
Easiest management (e)

More base capacity

Scalable (60% growth from 25 to 40 slots)
Easier management

More base capacity

Easier management

More base capacity

iLayer market leadership (f)
Quantum supports
any LTO brand (g)

Specifications
Min Slots

25

24

12 (a)

24

10

Max Slots

40

24

24

40

50

Max Drives

Yes

No

No

No

Yes (d)

Advanced
Management
Mail Slots

0,5,20

0,1

0,1

0,3,8

0,1

Scalability

25 slots to 40 (COD)

NA (b)

12 slots to 24 (b)

24 slots to 40 (COD)

10 slots to 50 (COD)

Tape Library Competitive Comparison

SuperLoader 3 Autoloader
The Quantum SuperLoader 3 provides the greatest configuration flexibility, scalability
and remote diagnostics for the same or lower price than the competition.

Quantum
SuperLoader 3

HP
StorageWorks G2

Tandberg
StorageLoader

Dell
PowerVault 124T

IBM
TS2900

Feature Comparison
Quantum
Advantage

Greatest flexibility
Scalability
Remote diagnostics

Scalable to 16 slots
Remote diagnostics

Scalable to 16 slots
Remote diagnostics

More drive options

Better price

Scalable to 16 slots
Remote diagnostics

Specifications
Min Slots

Max Slots

16

16

Max Drives
Max Capacity
Scalability

48TB

24TB

24TB

48TB

24TB

8 to 16 Slots

8 slots only

8 slots only

8 to 16 Slots

8 slots only

Notes:
(a) SuperLoader 3 competes with the 12-slot models; Scalar i40 competes with the 24-slot models. StorageCare Guardian a remote monitoring and diagnostics tool proactively
monitors your SuperLoader 3 over the Internet and uses intelligent diagnostics to remotely service the unit if necessary
(b) HP and Overland offer an optional expansion kit, enabling libraries to stack and pass cartridges through Dell and IBM dont offer this option it is cumbersome and has proven
unpopular; Tandberg T24 ships the 12-slot models with only one magazine (RH) and another magazine can be bought for additional capacity
(c) SpectraLogic has an advanced management feature, but many of its features require use of proprietary SpectraLogic media, while Quantums iLayer management software
supports all LTO media brands; also iLayer is the market leader with over 35,000 tape libraries shipped
(d) The T80+ is made of two T40+ libraries with a pass-through, so its not truly an 80-slot library a third T40 can be added, with another pass-through; this design has proven
cumbersome and unpopular
(e) iLayer management software has shown to reduce library management time by over 50%
(f) iLayer is the market-leading advanced management software with over 35,000 iLayer libraries shipped
(g) SpectraLogic restricts some of its advanced management features to only work with SpectraLogic brand media, while Quantums iLayer supports all LTO brands

For contact and product information, visit quantum.com or call 866-809-5230

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April 2012