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Spectra Logic Corporation builds backup and archive solutions for secondary storage to protect data after it migrates from primary disk. Spectra Logic's primary products are tape libraries and data deduplication appliances. Spectra Logic's corporate headquarters and US-based manufacturing have been located in Boulder, Colorado since the company was founded in 1979[1].

Spectra Logic Founder, Nathan C Thompson

Spectra Logic was founded in 1979 by Nathan C. Thompson in his apartment while he was an engineering student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mr. Thompson is currently the Chairman and CEO of the company[2].

Noteworthy Firsts by Spectra Logic

Spectra Logic was the first company to automate Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) magnetic tape in a robotic autoloader (tape library)[3]. Spectra Logic was also the first tape library vendor to implement the iSCSI networking protocol in its products[4]. Spectra Logic was again first when it released a tape library with integrated hardware-based data encryption[5].

Spectra Logic T950 Replaces Sun/StorageTek Silos at NASA Ames

One of Spectra Logic's unique products is the Spectra T950 tape library. The Spectra T950 is unique because of the method in which the media tapes are stored in the tape library. The tapes are bundled in trays called TeraPacks. A TeraPack holds ten tapes, and not only increases the density of the tape storage, but also simplifies loading and unloading for operators.[6]

On 20 April 2009, NASA Ames announced that it would replace ten (10) Sun Microsystems/Storagetek silo tape libraries with two (2) Spectra Logic T950 tape libraries. The new tape libraries from Spectra Logic allowed NASA Ames to reclaim 1400 square feet of floor space and increase its storage capacity from 12 petabytes to 32 petabytes. The new Spectra Logic tape libraries use 20,000 tape cartridge slots and LTO-4 (Linear Tape-Open) drives[7].

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References

  1. ^ "Spectra Logic".
  2. ^ "Nathan C. Thompson".
  3. ^ "Storage Notes: Every ISP Will Need a Tape Library".
  4. ^ "Spectra Logic enables iSCSI on tape libraries".
  5. ^ "Spectra gets backup encryption right".
  6. ^ "Spectra Logic Finds Niche in High-End Tape Storage".
  7. ^ "NASA dumps Sun, sticks with tape for archives".
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