Costs, which arise for archiving and retrieval of documents, can be reduced drastically by use of a digital archiving system. Applications in the medical area (like X-ray archiving) or in the financial sector (like check imaging) prove the efficiency of the use of digital archive systems.

The simultaneous use of write once and standard tape cartridges in the ArchiveEngine provides the possibility to use the storage system for archiving of critical data (data written on a WORM cartridge can not be erased or modified) and for backup purposes. Standard backup applications are supported.

The ArchiveEngine combines fast data-access (by use of an integrated RAID system) and high but low-cost storage capacities.

Only an IP-address must be provided to integrate "Plug & Play" the storage system into an existing LAN environment.

The NAS filer exists in a table-top and a 19" rackmount version. Different configurations are available. The integrated RAID system supports level 0, 1 and 5. Optional, redundant power supplies can be provided.

An U2W-SCSI-Interface ( standard) connects the library to the filer. The jukebox is equipped with LTO-, S-AIT- or AIT- tape drives or UDO/MO optical drives, which handle standard and WORM cartridges. The jukebox is scalable and can be expanded up to 30 drives and 2480 cartridges.

The ArchiveEngine allows simultaneous writing of data to the integrated RAID and tape cartridges in the tape library. Files, which were changed, are stored as a new version. The "History-Explorer" allows access to all versions of a file.

The ArchiveEngine provides HSM (Hirarchical Storage Management) functionalities. Files which are written to WORM tapes can be deleted from RAID according to defined settings.

The tape library can additionally be used for backup purposes too. Backup applications like NTBackup, ARCServe, Backup Exec can be used.