Q24 Compact Library
Compact automation for growing archive and recovery programs.
Q24 is designed for teams scaling beyond entry-level retention and needing a balanced footprint for backup, archive, and recovery.
Q24 highlights
- Up to 432TB native or 1.08PB compressed.
- Supports LTO-7 through LTO-9 drives.
- 2U footprint for dense mixed-workload environments.
- Built for backup, archive, and cyber recovery copy layers.
Use-case fit before specs
Match archive outcomes to the right library class.
Cyber Recovery Vault
Add an offline recovery layer beyond network reach to support ransomware recovery planning.
Recommended: Q24, Q40, Q80
AI/HPC Cold Tier
Retain training datasets, simulation output, and reproducibility archives without keeping all data on always-on storage.
Recommended: Q40, Q80, Q1000+
Media Preservation
Preserve camera masters, mezzanine files, and restoration assets with predictable archive operations.
Recommended: Q24, Q40, Q80
Regulatory Retention
Support governance policies that require multi-year retention, auditability, and controlled access.
Recommended: Q8, Q24, Q40
Q24 specifications
Role in portfolio
Q24 provides a practical next step from Q8 for teams that need higher slot density and dual-drive throughput without moving into larger modular systems.
Plan an LTO migration >Best for
- Cyber Recovery Vault for branch and regional operations
- Regulatory Retention with moderate archive growth
- Media Preservation for smaller editorial libraries
- AI/HPC Cold Tier where cold datasets are moderate in scale
Scale path
Deploy Q24 where data volume is expanding beyond entry class, then extend to Q40 when ingest concurrency and retention horizon increase.
Security and governance
Supports LTFS portability and WORM/encryption-ready governance models for controlled long-term retention workflows.
Operations
Remote management and compact automation help operations teams run retention policies consistently across sites.
Get a configuration + sizing >Scale proof
Built for growth from compact deployments to rack-scale archives.
LTO-10 media class
30TB native / up to 75TB compressed
Q1000+Powered by Orion density
44.6 PB native per 48U rack
Q series path
Q8 and Q24 through Q40, Q80, and Q1000+Powered by Orion
Expansion model
Start small, expand drive counts and slots as retention grows
Integration proof
Integrates with modern networked archive workflows.
Qualstar deployments support standards-based LTO operations with remote management, automation controls, and Ethernet-oriented integration paths for distributed environments.
- Supports LTFS, WORM-capable workflows, and encryption-ready operations.
- Remote management enables shared operations across sites.
- Bridging-based Ethernet/iSCSI integration supports placement flexibility.
Why Tape
- Lowest long-term cost per terabyte for deep archive.
- Offline media provides an air gap against ransomware.
- Media longevity suited for multi-decade retention.
LTO and LTFS
- Open LTO roadmap keeps media compatible and available.
- LTFS enables file-level access and portability.
- WORM options support compliance retention policies.
Why Qualstar
- Serviceable hardware with field-replaceable modules.
- Remote Management Interface for faster diagnostics.
- Configuration guidance for right-sized deployments.