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Software components, Overview software components, Deep archive manager – EVS IP2Archive Version 1.2 - October 2012 User Manual User Manual

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Media

Max Drives

Max Slots/Tapes

Max Capacity

Max Throughput

LTO-6

10

120

960 TB

19 TB/h

LTO-5

10

120

360 TB

10.1 TB/h

T200

Technical specifications: see www.spectralogic.com

Capacity and throughput

Media

Max Drives

Max Slots/Tapes

Max Capacity

Max Throughput

LTO-6

8

200

1.6 PB

15.1 TB/h

LTO-5

8

200

600 TB

8.1 TB/h

1.4.

Software Components

1.4.1.

Overview Software Components

IP2Archive is a modular system. It consists of several software components each with a
specific function, running on the application server connected to the IP2Archive database.

The following software components can be distinguished:

Deep Archive Manager

Deep Archive Sync

MAD Config

Communicator

Deep Archive Controller

Tape Storage Controller

File Transfer Daemon

The Tape Storage Controller is only used when IP2Archive interfaces with the hierarchical
storage management system DIVArchive by Front Porch Digital. The File Transfer
Daemon is only used when IP2Archive interfaces with the hierarchical storage
management system by XenData.

1.4.2.

Deep Archive Manager

The Deep Archive Manager can be considered as the portal to the deep archive system. It
gathers the clips that have been requested in IPDirector to be archived or restored, but it
can also display clips that originate from other sources (e.g. non-linear editing or playout
systems) and that also need to be archived. It allows a user to decide which clips will be
archived and restored and which clips will be excluded from the archive. Once clips have
been archived, Deep Archive Manager allows you to manually initiate the removal of the

IP2Archive - User Manual - IP2Archive Version 1.2

1. Introduction

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