EMC ArchiveXtender virtualizes secondary optical storage devices to provide transparency between the operating system and the physical storage solution. EMC ArchiveXtender is a complete read/write archival solution that aggregates optical devices into a virtual storage pool - which can be viewed as a single drive letter, allowing Windows, UNIX and Macintosh clients to archive and retrieve data from the same network location. It creates an aggregated virtual pool of optical devices connected to ARCX server; provides a virtual view of archived data, transparent to applications, operating systems and end-users, regardless of physical location; and employs sophisticated caching schemes to ensure fast access to more frequently accessed files.

Thousands of organizations worldwide have chosen ARCX as their archival storage solution.

Allows online access and archive data from one
    location - 24x7xForever

Simultaneous copies of media for disaster recovery

Complete API toolkit enables easy integration with
    applications

Features and Benefits

Storage Virtualization
EMC ArchiveXtender creates a virtual storage pool by aggregating optical devices. Users and applications have transparent access to data through a single drive letter (Windows) or mount point (UNIX), regardless of the data's physical location.

Support for Write-Once and Rewritable Technology
Because it is media independent, EMC ArchiveXtender will fit your application, regardless of whether you need write-once (CD-R, DVD-R or WORM) or rewritable (DVD-RAM or MO) archive and access.

Standards-Based Compliance
Its superior reliability and availability provides compliance with open standards, including complete ISO 9660 and UDF support, providing complete read/write support and portability now and in the future.

Sophisticated Caching Schemes
Scalable and flexible, EMC ArchiveXtender offers a totally configurable caching system to provide fast, uninterrupted access to data and optimizing the performance of the system to the needs of your application.

API Toolkit
EMC ArchiveXtender offers API toolkits to allow integrators to embed storage technology - control of data creation, replication, and/or device management - into a parent application. The API presents devices to the application or network as a single drive letter (Windows) or mount point (UNIX).