RDX QuikStation 4 and 8 Product Manual
1 - Product Overview
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RDX QuikStation Features
Both the RDX QuikStation 4 and QuikStation 8 can be used with different RDX media sizes
and configurations resulting in the storage capacity being adapted to match online storage
needs with unlimited offline capacity. The RDX QuikStation 4 can offer as much as 20 TB of
online capacity when used with 5 TB RDX media, while the QuikStation 8 can offer as much
as 40 TB of online capacity when used with 5 TB RDX media.
This section provides an overview of the RDX QuikStation’s features.
Configuration Flexibility
You can configure the RDX QuikStation as individual Tandberg Data RDX drives with
removable iSCSI disk targets or as RDX logical volumes that combine the capacity of the RDX
media available.
RDX QuikStation 4
You can configure the RDX QuikStation 4 as four Tandberg Data RDX drives with four
removable iSCSI disk targets or a single RDX logical volume combining the capacity of up to
four RDX media. The logical volume can be protected against the loss of a disk.
You can also configure the RDX QuikStation 4 as a disk autoloader which can automatically
load the next disk when one is ejected.
RDX QuikStation 8
You can configure the RDX QuikStation 8 as eight Tandberg Data RDX drives with eight
removable iSCSI disk targets or two RDX logical volumes combining the capacity of up to four
RDX media. The logical volumes can be protected against the loss of a disk.
It is also possible to create a protected logical volume of all eight disks which can continue to
operate with the loss of two drives.
The RDX QuikStation 8 can be configured as a virtual tape library. You can also configure the
RDX QuikStation 8 as a disk autoloader which can automatically load the next disk when one
is ejected.
Tandberg Data RDX Removable Disk Technology
RDX data cartridges combine the removability and durability of tape with the random access
and performance of disk. RDX cartridges have up to a 30-year media shelf life, and a shock-
proof and static-proof cartridge design that makes them ideal for data archiving.
High Performance and Capacity
When configured as a virtual Tandberg Data StorageLibrary T24, the RDX QuikStation can
simultaneously read and write from all RDX docks.
RDX QuikStation 4
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When configured as four removable disks, the RDX QuikStation 4 can simultaneously
read and write media from all four RDX docks.
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With all four docks using 5 TB RDX media, the RDX QuikStation 4 has an online
capacity of 20 TB and unlimited offline storage capacity.