Cache-A Prime Cache Archive Appliance

Cache-A’s first product entry is an LTO-4 A-Series data-tape drive with all the features needed to provide networked storage systems to video professionals.
Prime-Cache represents a huge step forward delivering new capabilities to the professional video and film industries. Fast, small and unbelievably capable, archiving with Prime-Cache is easier than ever before.

Archiving Made Easy

Built-in searchable database of all your tapes
Prime-Cache remembers every single Cache-A tape it has ever seen
Prime-Cache shares its catalog database with all other A-Series decks on the network*

Automated backup capability built-in
Schedule events to backup any network shared volumes at any time
One-time, daily, weekly, or monthly events cover your backup needs

Span archives across multiple cartridges
Treat a group of tapes as a single entity allowing files and directories to span past the end of tape

Standard LTO-4 tape TAR compatibility
No special hardware or software needed to read out tapes with any LTO-4 Drive

Back-read Quantum LTO-3 A-Series cartridges (option)*

*indicates a feature which is not yet shipping but will be made available via software updates

Prime-Cache A-Series Advantages

Direct access to archived content from any platform
Simultaneous multi-user access
Volume sharing and FTP built-in
Windows/MacOS/Unix/Linux
Web page control over all operations
FTP, Samba, NFS, afp, Bonjour
USB storage device direct connections

Directory on each tape
Media is portable, shelf-storable, interchangeable
Directly accessible with no special software
Lets you treat A-Series tapes like video tape

Easy to Deploy - Easy to Use
Plug and play integration into Gb Ethernet networks
Integrates seamlessly into file-based workflows
Self-contained appliance is a complete solution
Lets you treat our LTO drive like a NAS

Content Aware (option) *
Keeps media metadata in each tape's directory and in the system catalog
Fully searchable database built-in
.mfx, .mov and .r3d file type support planned LTO-4 Drive Specs

Native Capacity
800 GB

Average Access Time
64 Seconds from BOT

Average Load Time
17 Seconds

Rewind Time
121 Seconds from EOT

MTBF
250,000 Hours

Uncorrected Error Rate
1x10^17

Media Specs

Archival Life
30 years
Durability
5,000 load/unload cycles

Physical Specs

Power
120VAC / 240VAC 50/60 Hz, auto-ranging
120 Watts

Dimensions
10.4 in. x 4.4 in. x 9.1 in.
264 mm x 112 mm x 230 mm

Prime-Cache System Specs

Sustained Transfer Rate
50 MB/s estimated via FTP
(large file performance)

Hard Disk Drive Capacity
1000 GB

Connectivity
GB Ethernet Port
USB Ports X 6
(2 front, 4 rear)
VGA Monitor, Mouse & Keyboard for Maintenance

IP Services
NFS - Unix/Linux
SMB/CIFS - Windows
afp - MacOS
Bonjour / ZeroConf
FTP
HTTP for status, management, configuration and file transfer control
"Support-Connect" for full remote service capability

API
SOAP / XML OS Requirements:

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Hardware Requirements:

Plug and play integration into Gb Ethernet networks