The Intelligent Scalable Midrange Tape LibraryThe Quantum Scalar® i500 is the intelligent scalable tape library that gives growing midrange storage environments faster, easier, and more reliable data protection. It combines a modular design with continuous robotics to provide industry-leading scalability, performance, and reliability. The Scalar i500 includes Quantum''s iLayer™ software with proactive monitoring and remote diagnostics that can reduce management time by 75%, reduce service calls by 50%, and shorten issue resolution times by 30%. Capacity-on-Demand scalability enables non-disruptive growth as your capacity of data under management grows. The Extended Data Life Management (EDLM) feature ensures your archived media is trouble-free so the data is available when you need it. Security features like FIPS-compliant encryption key management safeguard your data while in the library, after export, and when off-site. And the Scalar i500 is designed to integrate easily with disk backup, making it the perfect library for tiered storage architectures. With the Scalar i500, IT managers are assured of having scalable, reliable, secure, high-performance archive and effective long-term protection for years into the future, no matter how their storage needs evolve.