Library Management Software

Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) actively monitors and oversees tape usage and health status, thereby minimizing errors associated with tape management. MLM enables efficient tape management by conducting ongoing assessments of over 40 diverse metrics during the entire lifespan of each tape

Effective tape media management is vital for ensuring reliable, long-term data storage, and Spectra Logic Media Lifecycle Management (MLM) makes that process simpler and more efficient. Every time a tape is loaded, MLM records over 40 health-related data points. These include crucial factors like load counts, write errors, encryption status, and even physical wear. This gives you a comprehensive view of your media's condition, allowing you to act quickly before issues arise. When paired with Spectra Certified Media, you get even more reliability. Spectra Certified Media is designed to work optimally with our libraries, reducing the risk of media-related errors and extending the life of both your tapes and your tape drives.

MLM doesn't just record data; it helps you act on it. You can set user-defined thresholds to monitor the usage of each tape. This feature alerts you when tapes are nearing the end of their reliable life, allowing you to retire them before they become a problem. By tracking tapes across multiple drives and partitions, MLM ensures that even the smallest details are monitored. You can also easily identify tapes with high error rates, enabling their replacement before they cause data corruption.

The use of Spectra Certified Media comes with extra benefits. Certified Media undergoes rigorous testing to ensure high performance and reliability, reducing potential errors and optimizing your system's longevity. Certified tapes are continually assessed, and when used with MLM, this provides complete oversight of your media —from creation to retirement. Even cleaning media is tracked to help you know when it's time to replace cleaning tapes. With MLM, you get a powerful, integrated solution for managing your media efficiently, minimizing risk, and ensuring that your data remains safe for years.