Quantum Scalar i7 RAPTOR

Overview

Quantum Scalar i7 RAPTOR is an ultra-dense, high-efficiency tape library solution designed for large-scale data archives, hyperscale environments, AI data lakes, and long-term retention use cases. It leads the market in storage density, power efficiency, and integrated security features—all aimed at reducing total cost of ownership while enhancing data protection.

This tape library supports modern workflows by integrating with object storage (via S3 interfaces), offering deep integration with Quantum’s ActiveScale, and enabling hybrid storage architectures where tape, object, and disk coexist. It also embeds cyber resilience mechanisms (such as immutability, vaulting, and logical tape blocking) to defend against ransomware and other threats. The design emphasizes modular scalability, ease of service, and sustainability.

Key Features

• Highest density tape library, enabling more data in less space
• Support for LTO-7, LTO-8, LTO-9 (and designed to support LTO-10 in future)
• Capacity-on-Demand (CoD) slot licensing, scalable in increments (e.g. 100-slot steps)
• Supports up to 2,008 usable data slots per library
• Up to 20 full-height tape drives in one system
• Seamless integration with ActiveScale object storage and S3 Glacier-class workflows
• Built-in cyber protection: Active Vault, Logical Tape Blocking, media removal alerts
• Immutable tape capabilities with multi-factor authentication and secure frameworks
• AI-driven analytics & predictive diagnostics (robot/media health, drive-media interactions)
• Highly efficient power usage (80 PLUS Platinum supply rating, <1 kW fully populated)
• Easy serviceability: user-replaceable parts, tool-free replacements in minimal time
• Standard design fits within 48U rack footprint, supports scale-out / modular growth

Specifications

These are representative specifications; actual configuration may vary depending on options, licensing, and hardware configuration.