Leading the Future of Secure Digital Archiving
A modern alternative to LTO tape, designed for secure, scalable, and air-gapped long-term storage.
- Cold storage, air-gapped security
- Lowest lifetime cost
- Highly scalable & reliable
Purpose-built cold storage for long-term digital preservation
Flexible on-premise archiving for enterprises, integrating seamlessly with hybrid cloud and legacy tape storage infrastructures.
Disk Archive solves the complex challenge of long-term digital preservation. The ALTO solution provides specialized cold storage solutions specifically designed for the demanding archival needs of the media, legal, medical, and surveillance sectors.
Utilizing third-generation “Massive Array of Independent Disks” (MAID-III) technology, the ALTO systems spin down disks completely when inactive. This “cold disk” approach results in ultra-low power consumption and a significantly reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) compared to traditional RAID and allows random access to data removing the physical bottleneck of tape drives when compared to LTO.
ALTO serves as a secure on-premise alternative to public cloud archiving. It also supports robust hybrid strategies, acting as the primary local archive while easily replicating data to secondary LTO libraries or cloud tiers as a place of last resort. The compact system eliminates hardware vendor lock-in, allowing seamless scaling with standard, off-the-shelf disks.
Trusted by organizations managing critical data
A Modern Alternative to LTO Tape
Designed for long-term, secure, and scalable digital archiving – without the complexity of traditional tape systems.
ALTO
- No tapes, no robotics
- Instant access (no mount delays)
- Air-gapped by design
- Lower lifetime cost
- Scales linearly
Traditional LTO
- Robotic tape libraries
- Mounting delays
- Operational complexity
- Higher long-term cost
- Scaling adds infrastructure
Flexible Architectures for Long-Term Preservation
ALTO adapts to your workflow – whether replacing tape, building a hybrid strategy, or creating a fully self-contained archive.
Self-Contained & Replicated
100% On-Premise Security
ALTO operates as a primary archive with automated internal replication, creating self-healing, air-gapped copies within the same footprint.
The Superior Tape Replacement
Zero Migration Headaches
Replace legacy LTO with a disk-based archive that delivers instant access and decades of readability – without generational migration costs.
Hybrid Cloud & Tape Tiering
Robust 3-2-1 Strategy
Use ALTO as the on-premise anchor while automatically tiering secondary copies to cloud or tape for disaster recovery.
Archival storage tailored to your industry
ALTO adapts to the unique requirements of data-intensive environments.
Media & Entertainment
High-resolution video archives with instant access and zero tape delays.
Medical Imaging
Secure long-term storage for PACS, DICOM, and diagnostic imaging with rapid retrieval.
Government & Legal
Tamper-resistant, air-gapped archiving for records, evidence, and regulatory retention.
Video Surveillance
Scalable cold storage for continuous video capture and long-term retention requirements.
Backup & Recovery
Cost-efficient, on-premise storage for enterprise backups with fast restore access.
Explore the Disk Archive product portfolio
Purpose-built solutions for secure, long-term data preservation.
ALTO III - Enterprise Archiving
Petabyte-scale cold storage
High-density, ultra-low-power cold disk archiving designed to replace or complement LTO tape libraries in large-scale enterprise environments. Built for long-term retention, high availability, and disaster recovery.
ALTO SX - Data Fortress
Secure offline archive
A compact, offline-capable archive providing virtual air-gap protection for long-term, tamper-resistant data preservation. Ideal for security-sensitive and compliance-driven environments.
ALTO Connect - Software
Archive connectivity layer
Software integration layer enabling ALTO to connect seamlessly with media platforms and storage workflows using standard protocols and vendor-specific APIs. Designed for hierarchical storage, hybrid workflows, and tape-to-disk transition.
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