OWC Announces Mercury Pro LTO Drive & ArGest® Backup

All,

Our friends at OWC have announced the release of OWC Mercury Pro LTO - an LTO tape archive system
eshop.macsales.com/shop/owc-mercury-pro-lto

OWC Mercury Pro LTO Highlights:

• Store more: up to 6TB native/15TB compressed1 on the LTO-7 drive or 12TB native/30TB compressed1 storage capacity per tape cartridge
• Flexible: The LTO-7 drive will read LTO-7, and read and write LTO-6 and LTO-7 tapes while the LTO-8 Drive reads and writes LTO-8, LTO-M8, and LTO-7 tapes
• Store longer: 30-year or greater tape longevity
• Instant ROI: Lowest cost storage format; as low as $0.02/GB and up to 50x less costly than online storage
• Full LTFS Support: archive files/folders with drag and drop ease
• Compliance ready: supports WORM cartridges required by legal/regulatory record keeping
• Fast tape creation: up to 300MB/s native/750MB/s2 compressed transfer rates
• Configurable drive bay: add an optional 2.5/3.5-inch SSD for up to 16TB onboard storage capacity
• Expansive: second Thunderbolt 3 port for adding up to five additional Thunderbolt devices or your choice of a USB-C or DisplayPort device
• See more: DisplayPort 1.4 supports up to an 8K display4
• Charge while working: 85W of notebook charging
• Transportable: Compact form factor with built-in handles for moving between set and studio
• Worry-free: up to 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty with lifetime US-based support

And Argest, the backup software is bundled with the LTO drive.
www.argestsoftware.com/backup/

ArGest® Backup Highlights:

• Easy and familiar: backup and archive folders, files, or session files with drag and drop simplicity in major applications
• Fastest: real-world LTO tape speeds up to 300MB/sec using LTO-7 and LTO-8 tape devices for the fastest Backup and Recovery available
• Flexible: verify BRU™ archives at any time on macOS, Windows, or Linux
• Diverse: can be used to Backup to portable USB or Thunderbolt drives, removable disk storage such as RDX and Lyve Mobile™, local cloud storage, and tape media
• Reliable Recovery: restore maximum possible data, even with a missing or damaged tape in a multiple tape archive
• Fully auditable: Check media status any time, even on a different system or OS with ANYTIME Verify™
• Efficient: create two identical tapes in a single backup or archive operation with Doubler Archival Mode™
• Manage: automatically creates organized tape catalogs for fast searching and restore access time
• Complete: after archive is complete, create a self-contained CD/DVD/USB or network key with all components required files to restore on a non-BRU system
• Diagnose: built-in functions for checking and reporting LTO equipment operational status during all Backup and restore operations
• Risk-free: 30-day free trial of full featured, fully functional demo

The OWC Mercury Pro LTO is available to order from MacSales.com for $4,599 and now includes ArGest® Backup, LTO-8 tape, and cleaning cartridge. Additional solutions up to 16TB are also available. ArGest® Backup is also available for single purchase starting at $249 on the OWC Software Store.