1 Beyond ThunderTapeTM 2
Thunderbolt LTO Storage Solution Now Shipping
Follow-on to 1 Beyond ThunderTape, part of 1 Beyond LTO
archive product family
Boston, MA – August 18, 2014 – 1 Beyond, Inc. (www.1Beyond.com), a
leader in purpose-built professional video systems, today announced
that the 1 Beyond ThunderTapeTM 2, a Thunderbolt-connected LTO-6
drive with second device option, is now shipping. 1 Beyond's
ThunderTape 2 is the company's latest addition to its family of LTO
archive solutions and is ideal for the entry-level Macintosh
user or small post-facility wanting a simple way to connect a tape
drive to an existing Macintosh for the most cost-effective LTO
backup solution.
The 1 Beyond ThunderTape 2 succeeds the single LTO drive 1 Beyond
ThunderTape which was introduced in April, 2013 as the first
Thunderbolt LTO tape drive for Macintosh. By working with customers
with different workflow requirements, 1 Beyond learned that most
customers wanted more than a single LTO drive and therefore
developed the ThunderTape 2 follow-on. Mac users with even more
expansion needs can upgrade to the recently-announced 1 Beyond
ThunderMAX expansion chassis.
The 1 Beyond ThunderTape 2 connects via Thunderbolt 2 to any Mac
with Thunderbolt port. In its base configuration, the ThunderTape 2
includes a single LTO-6 drive and an empty bay which can be
configured with an additional device when shipped or later as
requirements dictate. It ships with LTFS drivers and a simple copy
utility optimized for browsing and copying files to/from LTO tape
which overcomes the limitation Finder has with LTO/LTFS tapes. Like
the original ThunderTape, the ThunderTape 2 is housed in an all
metal, rugged portable chassis with a convenient handle on
top.
The second bay can be configured to hold:
The second LTO tape drive gives these advantages:
The additional storage can be used for many things including:
1 Beyond has been shipping LTO solutions since before LTFS came out
and is a strategic partner of IBM and HP for the media and
entertainment industry. In addition, 1 Beyond developed the
specially-configured compliance checker for Discovery
Communications to automate incoming inspection for the new LTO
file-based footage delivery specifications. The ThunderTape 2 adds
to the popular line of 1 Beyond LTO backup solutions that now
includes:
The 1 Beyond ThunderTape 2 with an LTO-6 drive is $3895 complete.
Additional drive or storage is priced separately. 1 Beyond provides
workflow consulting to all who inquire about LTO and will recommend
appropriate software for customer requirements including archive
software (Imagine Products PreRollPost), asset management software
(e.g. CatDV or Axle) and on-set backup (e.g. YoYottaID). As part of
this announcement, 1 Beyond is offering a $100 discount off
ImagineProducts PreRollPost purchased with the ThunderTape
2. 1 Beyond is taking orders immediately for shipment in 2
weeks. To learn more about LTO, LTFS and 1 Beyond tape archive
solutions, see www.1Beyond.com or call 617-591-2200.
About 1 Beyond, Inc.
1 Beyond designs and manufactures purpose-built professional video
systems for all aspects of the workflow (HD to 4K) from production
through post, recording, data wrangling, streaming, media asset
management, and LTO archiving, plus SAN storage. Customers include
major motion pictures, TV networks and independent production and
post-production facilities, sports teams, churches, and music
venues. With 17 years of industry firsts and broadcast awards, our
reputation is for innovation, ruggedness, high reliability at
affordable prices.
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