Quantum Announces Pre-Configured ActiveScale Cold Storage Bundles

Object storage solution is key part of Quantum's end-to-end data platform that enables flexible hybrid cloud workflows.
Published: September 13, 2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Unstructured data platform Quantum Corporation announces new pre-configured bundles to make it even easier to purchase and deploy Quantum ActiveScale Cold Storage, an S3-enabled object storage solution architected for both active and cold data sets.

With ActiveScale, customers can build their own cloud storage resource to control costs and ensure fast, easy access to their data for compliance, analysis, and to gather insights to drive business forward.

ActiveScale combines advanced object store software with hyperscale tape technology to provide scalable, durable and low-cost storage for archiving cold data, enabling organizations to maintain control of their data and unlock value in cold data without access fees.

Whether customers are developing solutions for life and earth sciences, media production, government programs, web services, IoT infrastructure or video surveillance, ActiveScale is “ideal for unstructured data management, data analytics and AI workloads, active archiving and long-term retention and protection of massive data sets,” the company announcement says.

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ActiveScale Cold Storage is now available in pre-configured bundles complete with all the components customers need to deploy the solution. The bundles are available in four standard capacity sizes—small, medium, large and extra large—that range from 10 to 100 petabytes.

“Quantum’s end-to-end platform empowers customers to address their unstructured data needs across the entire data lifecycle and create flexible, hybrid cloud workflows that are designed for their unique needs and goals,” says Brian Pawlowski, chief development officer for Quantum, in the announcement.

“With the new ActiveScale Cold Storage bundles, customers get the benefit of an on-prem cloud resource that’s easy to purchase and deploy so they can get up and running and realize benefits more quickly,” he says.

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