Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance (RVA)

A simple, real-time way to monitor, track and report on performance, utilization and health of tape resources

1U Appliance providing real-time tape library monitoring and alerting
  • Individual drive utilization and performance metrics as well as comparisons across drives in a system
  • Statistics correlating activity by drive and cartridge
  • Supports IBM LTO and TS11x0 Tape Drives, as well as additional tape devices
  • Tape/drive read/write error correlation and drive cleaning metrics
Policy-based alerting and reporting
  • Daily and weekly reporting on tape library system activity—load-balancing, drive performance and utilization, hard/soft errors correlated to drives and tapes, alert activity
  • Configurable alerts on potential data recovery issues, such as communication loss, degrading device conditions, stuck tapes, excessive tape loads
  • Accessible database of all monitored and derived statistics
ArchiveVerify optional feature
  • Enables users to ensure that the data written to tape media can be read for recovery or compliance audits
  • Offers a completely automated process to validate media readability based on administrator-applied policies
  • Verification procedures test the entire length of written media with no disruption of existing operations, all while the data remains securely within the library
ReadVerify Advanced Reporting optional feature
  • Generates dynamic, customizable, multi-variable reports
  • Identifies complex relationships that may impact system behavior, saving operation and capital expenses
  • Long-range data views help project future budget and system needs
Physical characteristics
SAN connectivity 1, 2, 4 GB FC Support
AC power 100 - 240 V ac autosensing

50/60 Hz, 4.0 A
Dimensions Height: 43.1 mm, 1U (1.72 in., 1U)

Width: 426 mm (16.8 in.)

Depth: 358 mm (14.1 in.)
Weight 10.4 kg (23 lbs)
Operating environment
Temperature 10° to 40°C (50° to 104°F)
Relative humidity 20% to 80% noncondensing
Heat output 564 BTUs
Energy consumption efficiency* NA
Warranty One-year limited warranty2

* The energy consumption efficiency is the value of the power consumption measured in accordance with the measuring method specified by the Japan energy saving law divided by the Composite Theoretical Performance specified by the energy saving law.
1 Only available in US, Canada and Europe
2 For Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance support and warranty information, visit: http://www.crossroads.com/CustomerSupport/HelpDesk.asp (link resides outside of ibm.com)

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