SAN JOSE, Calif., June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Corp.
(NYSE: QTM) today announced that ACRI-ST, a French-based scientific
research organization specializing in remote sensing and modelling
of physical and environmental phenomena, has extended its Quantum
scale-out storage environment to provide the foundation for a new 8
PB archive project. ACRI-ST, which deployed a Quantum
StorNext®-powered scale-out storage solution several
years ago, has now built on that solution to support the European
Space Agency's Earth Observation Data Archiving Service (EODAS).
EODAS archives satellite-based research data for past and current
agency missions as well as third-party missions.
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Enabling Cutting-Edge Scientific Research
ACRI-ST
enables scientists, university researchers, government agencies and
other organizations around the world to draw from more than 20
years of data. It also offers processing services to help
streamline research. In 2014, ACRI-ST deployed a StorNext
multi-tier storage solution to manage the massive increase in data
resulting from ESA's launch of the Sentinel-3 satellite. The
solution has been a clear success, accelerating the ACRI-ST
workflows and ensuring that archived data is readily accessible for
in-house scientists and hundreds of external researchers.
"The mix of disk and tape in a single environment gives us the
best of both worlds," said Gilbert
Barrot, CIO at ACRI-ST. "We can keep a cache of data
immediately available on disk while storing most of the repository
on more economical tape. Our in-house researchers can access the
files they need on their own, even when data resides on tape, and
they've been very happy with the response time."
Expanding the Archive to Support Additional Needs
In
2016, ACRI-ST won a bid to support EODAS, which meant it had to
expand its archive service to provide 8 PB of capacity ― 6 PB for
historical data and 2 PB for live missions.
"ESA wanted a robust archive that could provide bulk data
retrieval and distribution," explained Barrot. "The Quantum archive
solution was perfect. We added capacity easily and inexpensively
while still maintaining a small data center footprint."
ACRI-ST scaled its existing archive environment in France and built a nearly identical
environment in Luxembourg through
its subsidiary adwaïsEO (hosting data center in Betzdorf) that
serves as the main archive site. Both the France and Luxembourg sites include a Quantum tape
library and a StorNext-powered Xcellis® workflow storage
system which facilitates high-performance data ingest and retrieval
while providing integrated protection and archive data
management.
Once data is ingested in Luxembourg, backup copies of tapes are then
shipped to France for offsite
disaster recovery protection. In France there is also an active vault
configuration to enhance data accessibility and durability for
minimal cost. In addition, ACRI-ST uses Quantum Extended Data Life
Management (EDLM) capabilities, which automatically detect
potential problems with tape media and move data from the suspect
tape to another one.
"EDLM helps us meet key EODAS requirements for data integrity,"
said Barrot. "We can keep satellite data safe from loss ― even over
long periods of time."
Looking to the Cloud and Beyond
With Quantum's
scale-out tiered storage foundation, ACRI-ST can continue to pursue
new projects, whether that requires further expanding capacity,
implementing new capabilities, adding HPC storage or connecting
with cloud-based systems.
"We have the flexibility to accommodate a wide variety of future
requirements," said Barrot. "We have the confidence that we can
continue to win bids and deliver outstanding service with
Quantum-based solutions."
Quantum to Showcase Storage Solutions for HPC at ISC High
Performance Conference
At the ISC High Performance 2017
conference in Frankfurt, Germany
(June 18-22), Quantum is highlighting
storage solutions for HPC environments, including the type of
multi-tier storage deployed by ACRI-ST. In addition, Quantum is
presenting at two sessions during the show:
- Molly Presley, Vice President of
Global Marketing, is discussing the latest developments in
multi-tier storage for HPC workflows at the Vendor Showdown,
Monday, June 19, 2:15 p.m. Panorama 2, Forum, Vendor Showdown
02
- Jason Coari, Sales Specialist,
Scale-out Storage, is presenting "Scalable High Performance Storage
for Technical Computing" on Wednesday, June
21, 4:00 p.m., Booth
#M-210
Additional Resources
- Read the complete ACRI-ST case study:
http://www.quantum.com/customerstories/acri-st/index.aspx
- For more information about Xcellis scale-out storage:
www.quantum.com/products/scale-out-storage/stornext-primary-storage/index.aspx
- To learn about StorNext solutions:
www.quantum.com/products/scale-out-storage/stornext-data-management/index.aspx
About Quantum
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tiered storage, archive and data protection, providing solutions
for capturing, sharing and preserving digital assets over the
entire data lifecycle. From small businesses to major enterprises,
more than 100,000 customers have trusted Quantum to address their
most demanding data workflow challenges. Quantum's end-to-end,
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of their data by making it accessible whenever and wherever needed,
retaining it indefinitely and reducing total cost and complexity.
See how at www.quantum.com/customerstories.
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