Crossroads Systems is now shipping ReadVerify Appliance 3.0 (RVA) that introduces a new ArchiveVerify media validation feature. The Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance provides storage administrators the ability to proactively manage and monitor the integrity, performance and utilization of tape libraries, drives, and media in real-time. ArchiveVerify, the unmatched new feature of RVA 3.0, validates the readability of data and guarantees data restore using a rich set of user-defined policies.
“ETH Zurich is an internationally acclaimed research facility with connections to many Nobel Prize Laureates throughout our history,” said Dr. Tilo Steiger, Head of the Storage Service Group within the System Services Department of ETH Zurich’s IT Services. “With Crossroads RVA 3.0 and its unique new ArchiveVerify feature, we can ensure that data surrounding our current and ongoing research is safely and automatically verified, available for future generations.”
Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance Optimizes Tape Library Environment The Crossroads ReadVerify Appliance is a simple plug-and-play appliance that monitors and reports on the performance, utilization and health of tape libraries, drives and media. Customers such as ETH Zurich have chosen Crossroads RVA, as it proactively alerts and provides its storage administrators with detailed information on potential backup failure conditions, such as tape media errors or poorly performing tape drives.
Establishing visibility for potential failure information allows organizations to maximize their existing tape assets for improved backup completion rates, and to take preventive measures to avoid storing data on defective media – resulting in substantial IT savings and proven ROI.
The optional Crossroads ArchiveVerify feature offered with RVA 3.0 reduces the risk of losing data stored on tape media and lowers costs associated with tape backup and archive. Enabling organizations to ensure what is written to tape media can be read, ArchiveVerify provides an automated process based on administrator-applied policies for selected tape pools. Verification procedures are automatically initiated and analysis is conducted on the entire written length of tape media. Reporting capabilities also fulfill requirements for regulatory compliance audits.
