Meta8 is a private cloud for tier 3 archive storage that beats LTO: faster to reach, lower in cost per terabyte, and with no tape generations to migrate. Start downloading any file within 60 seconds, pay nothing to take your content back, and keep your archive to the 3-2-1 rule.
Why Meta8
- Any file in a minute. Start downloading any file within 60 seconds, not the hours or days a tape recall can take.
- No egress fees. Getting your own material back costs nothing, however often you need it.
- A lower-cost tier 3 archive. Lower cost per terabyte than keeping the library on LTO, with no retrieval charges.
- No more tape migrations. No drive generations to chase, no cartridges to re-copy every few years, no drives to maintain.
- 3-2-1 built in. We create, secure and manage a complete second copy of your archive for a small additional monthly fee.
- Lowest carbon footprint. Idle media is powered down, using as little as 200 W per 1.5 PB.
Meta8 compared with an LTO library
| Meta8 | LTO library | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to first file | Start downloading within 60 seconds | Minutes on site; hours or days when tapes are off site |
| Cost per terabyte | Lower | Higher, once drives, media and migrations are counted |
| Generation migrations | None | Every few generations, as drives stop reading older tapes |
| Hardware to maintain | None on your side | Drives, libraries and spares |
| Fees to get content back | None | Staff time and transport for off-site tapes |
| Second copy | Managed for you, for a small monthly fee | Your team writes, ships and tracks it |
The 3-2-1 rule, handled
Archive best practice is three copies of your content, on two different kinds of storage, with one copy off site. Meta8 keeps a copy off site in a secure data center. Add the managed second copy and keep your local copy, and the archive meets the rule without your team running it. Most archives discover they have only one copy at the moment something fails.
Where your archive lives
- Where you choose Equinix, secure colocation, multi-site copies on different tectonic plates, or on premises.
- Air-gapped optionsAn offline copy that ransomware and accidental deletion cannot reach.
- Non-proprietary formatsFiles you can read from any Mac or PC, without our software.
- Grows with youFrom a 2 PB minimum.
Questions
How fast can we get a file back from Meta8?
You can start downloading any file within 60 seconds.
What does it cost to get our content back?
Nothing. Meta8 has no egress fees.
How does Meta8 compare with LTO?
It is faster to reach, lower in cost per terabyte, and there are no tape generations to migrate or drives to maintain.
Can you keep a second copy for us?
Yes. We create, secure and manage a complete second copy of the archive for a small additional monthly fee.
What is the minimum size?
Meta8 starts at 2 PB and grows with your archive.
Do we need your software to read our files?
No. Files are kept in non-proprietary formats you can read from any Mac or PC.
Tell us about your archive in the Free Archive Assessment, with Meta8 already selected, and we will come back with a quote.