Qualstar Qi Desktop LTO Mac Tape Drive Bundle With Atto ThunderLink SH 3128 Thunderbolt to SAS Adapter

Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb SAS/SATA adapters connect Thunderbolt desktop and mobile workstations to SAS/SATA storage devices with up to 2,750MB/s of SAS throughput.

Atto Technology, Inc. announces  portable LTO tape solution for macOS devices through their partnership with Qualstar Corporation.

The Qi Desktop LTO Mac solution extends the benefits of the firm’s single-drive, magnetic tape Qi system to users of macOS devices by including a ThunderLink SH 3128 Thunderbolt to SAS adapter in a single bundle.

The Qi Desktop LTO SAS is a compact and portable high-capacity tape storage device that can be equipped with an LTO-6, LTO-7, or LTO-8 tape drive and can store up to 12TB of data natively (30TB compressed) on a single tape cartridge. The Qi Desktop LTO Mac solution is for media, film and content production where the work location could change daily.

“An Atto ThunderLink and Qi Desktop LTO Mac is a great combination and makes for a very useful and flexible package,” says Timothy J. Klein, president and CEO, Atto. “The portability is amazing; users can access or save huge files where ever their work takes them – in the field or just around the office.“

The company’s ThunderLink SH 3128 40Gb/s Thunderbolt 3 to 12Gb SAS/SATA adapters connect Thunderbolt desktop and mobile workstations to SAS/SATA storage devices with up to 2,750MB/s of SAS throughput. They feature the firm’s Advanced Data Streaming (ADS) technology to reduce latency, ensuring a smooth flow of data onto the tape and minimizing the need for redundant passes, increasing the lifespan of the cartridge.

“We are thrilled to be able to offer the exceptional storage capabilities and portability of the Qi to our macOS customers through our partnership with Atto,” says Steven N. Bronson, chairman, president and CEO, Qualstar. “Once chiefly the domain of enterprise storage solutions, LTO tape’s ongoing R/W speed increases have made it a storage solution that can benefit individuals and smaller teams as well.“

The partnership between the two companies has been active this year with Qualstar announcing  in January the ExpressSAS 12Gb H1280 GT SAS/SATA HBA is available from the company as an exclusive accessory.

The Qi Desk LTO Mac solution is available from BackupWorks.com