BlackPearl
Object Gateway
Automate data placement across flash, disk, tape, & cloud
Take Control of Data Across Every Storage Tier
BlackPearl Object Gateway is a secure, sovereign, and scalable object storage platform that delivers native data management across flash, disk, tape, and cloud. Seamlessly tier data to the optimal storage layer using policy-driven control to reduce costs, strengthen cyber resilience, reclaim capacity, and maintain data governance.
Store, Protect, & Preserve Data for Decades
Lower
Costs
Lower total storage costs through intelligent data tiering
Strengthen
Cyber Resilience
Protect data with air-gap isolation and immutable storage
Reclaim
Capacity
Reclaim primary storage by offloading inactive data
Ensure
Compliance
Maintain compliance and sovereign control of data
BlackPearl Object Gateway enables organizations to manage and protect massive data volumes — from petabytes to exabytes — by optimizing architecture for long-term retention and secondary storage.
By combining native object storage with integrated tape and cloud tiers, BlackPearl software transforms how data is managed over decades — without compromising cost, security, or control.
Power a Wide Range of Data Storage & Protection Use Cases
BlackPearl Object Gateway is purpose-built to support a wide range of data storage, protection, and long-term retention use cases.
Primary Use Cases
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Protect backup data and recovery copies across flash, disk, tape, and cloud with policy-driven storage designed for resilient, long-term data protection.
Storage Offload
Release valuable flash and disk resources by offloading inactive and cold data, ensuring primary storage capacity is reserved for performance-sensitive and active workloads.
Cyber Recovery & Protection
Protect critical data with encryption, immutability, and air-gapped isolation, defending against ransomware and evolving threat vectors while ensuring clean, reliable recovery points across storage environments.
Compliance & Data Sovereignty
Maintain control over data location, access, and retention through policy-driven governance, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting data sovereignty across jurisdictions and geographic regions.
Support a Wide Range of Data Storage & Protection Use Cases
Immutable Storage
Protect data with tamper-proof WORM storage and retention controls.
Automated Data Retention
Automate retention, replication, and data placement with lifecycle policies.
Active Archive
Access infrequently used data efficiently without high storage costs.
Deep Archive
Store data cost-efficiently for long-term, large-scale preservation.
Media Archives
Enable fast discovery and retrieval of archived media assets.
Hierarchical Storage Management Replacement
Replace legacy HSM with scalable, simplified data management.
Hybrid Cloud Storage
Replicate and manage data across on-premises and cloud environments.
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- Preserve forever data without compromise
- Transform tape into a modern object archive
- Rich features for comprehensive solutions
- The right infrastructure for every scale
Real-World Results with BlackPearl Object Gateway
BlackPearl Object Gateway is trusted by organizations across industries to protect, manage, and preserve critical data at scale.
Cyber-resilient storage for critical media assets
The Spectra BlackPearl Object Gateway is robust and highly cost-effective. We’re confident that our content is secure and cannot be encrypted or destroyed by a malicious actor.”
– Richard Sendall, Senior Solutions Architect, ITV
Trusted data protection for collaborative research environments
Rather than us throwing data up into the cloud and saying it’s secure, our partners wanted a way to make sure their data was somewhere they could really trust.”
– John Reilly, Connectivity Theme Lead, NMIS, University of Strathclyde
Fast access to decades of archived media content
If an editor needs a clip from 1985, they can find it, restore it, and air it fast. Our Spectra system allows us to tell stories without worrying whether the footage is going to come back or not.”
– Chris Reese, Technical Support Manager, New England Sports Network (NESN)
Simplify Data Management at Scale
Turn Tape into a Data Advantage
Transform tape into a strategic, accessible storage tier.
Move beyond traditional storage limitations. BlackPearl software integrates tape into the object storage environment, enabling seamless access, intelligent data movement, and cost-efficient scalability for long-term and active data use.
Automate Data Placement
Move data automatically across storage tiers based on policy.
Define how data is stored, protected, and retained with policy-driven lifecycle management. BlackPearl software dynamically places data across flash, disk, tape, and cloud to balance performance, cost, and durability — without manual intervention.
Simplify Data Management
Manage storage as a unified platform, not siloed systems.
Consolidate data management across storage tiers and locations. BlackPearl software provides a single interface for access, protection, and lifecycle control — reducing operational complexity and improving visibility.
Platform Capabilities
BlackPearl Object Gateway is built on a set of purpose-designed capabilities that enable efficient, secure, and scalable data management across flash, disk, tape, and cloud.
Tape-Aware Data Interface
Optimize data movement for long-latency storage.
Purpose-built for tape, BlackPearl software uses a job-based interface to batch objects, maximize streaming efficiency, and simplify data movement — without requiring application changes.
Policy-Driven Data Orchestration
Automate how data is placed, moved, and retained.
Apply unified lifecycle policies to dynamically manage data across flash, disk, tape, and cloud — balancing performance, cost, and long-term efficiency.
Native Object-to-Tape Architecture
Store objects directly on tape without added layers.
Eliminate traditional complexity by storing objects directly on tape through a native object interface, with built-in intelligence managing data placement and media operations.
Amazon S3 Glacier-Compatible Workflows
Extend cloud workflows to on-premises environments.
Support standard Amazon S3 Glacier-compatible workflows, allowing applications to archive and restore data without modification while maintaining control on-premises.
Multi-Layer Cyber Resilience
Protect data with layered security and isolation.
Combine encryption, immutability, replication, and air-gapped storage to defend against ransomware and ensure clean, recoverable data.
Multi-Site Data Access & Mobility
Access and share data seamlessly across locations.
Enable consistent access across sites with centralized control. Bi-directional bucket synchronization keeps data aligned, supporting resilience, collaboration, and flexible data placement.
Optimized Tape Efficiency
Maximize performance and usable tape capacity.
Improve throughput by intelligently ordering data and aggregating small files into optimized containers, increasing efficiency and usable capacity.
Portable Object Tape Format
Ensure long-term data readability and portability.
Store data in a self-describing format that is readable independently of the original system, preserving long-term accessibility and portability.
BlackPearl Object Gateway also includes a comprehensive set of enterprise features, including Amazon S3-compatible APIs, Spectra DS3 APIs, security controls, lifecycle management, and multi-node scalability.
Built on Spectra Infrastructure for Scalable Data Management
BlackPearl Object Gateway is delivered on Spectra Storage Servers as a fully integrated platform, enabling organizations to scale from petabytes to exabytes with consistent performance, efficiency, and reliability across secondary storage workloads.
Deploy Storage Optimized for Performance & Capacity
F-Series
Flash-accelerated storage for faster ingest and active data workloads.
H-Series
Cost-efficient hybrid storage for long-term retention and large-scale data storage.
Extend to a Cost-Efficient, Air-Gapped Storage Tier
Integrate BlackPearl software with any Spectra tape library to create a scalable, air-gapped storage tier for long-term data preservation, cost optimization, and cyber resilience.
Spectra Stack
Spectra Cube
Spectra T950
Spectra TFinity
Simplify Connectivity Across Environments
Use the Spectra OSW-2400 Optical SAS Switch to extend connectivity across environments, enabling scalable data access without the cost and complexity of traditional Fibre Channel SAN infrastructure.
Together, these components form a unified, scalable infrastructure that supports policy-driven data management across all storage tiers.
Built on Spectra Infrastructure for Scalable Data Management
BlackPearl Object Gateway is delivered on Spectra Storage Servers as a fully integrated platform, enabling organizations to scale from petabytes to exabytes with consistent performance, efficiency, and reliability across secondary storage workloads.
Deploy Storage Optimized for Performance & Capacity
F-Series
Flash-accelerated storage for faster ingest and active data workloads.
H-Series
Cost-efficient hybrid storage for long-term retention and large-scale data storage.
Extend to a Cost-Efficient, Air-Gapped Storage Tier
Integrate BlackPearl software with any Spectra tape library to create a scalable, air-gapped storage tier for long-term data preservation, cost optimization, and cyber resilience.
Spectra Stack
Spectra Cube
Spectra T950
Spectra TFinity
Simplify Connectivity Across Environments
Use the Spectra OSW-2400 Optical SAS Switch to extend connectivity across environments, enabling scalable data access without the cost and complexity of traditional Fibre Channel SAN infrastructure.
Together, these components form a unified, scalable infrastructure that supports policy-driven data management across all storage tiers.
