COMBACK tape libraries now certified for GRAU DATA XtreemStore software

Schwäbisch-Gmünd, May 13, 2025 – GRAU DATA has certified the ARION tape library from COMBACK for its scalable object storage software XtreemStore. This enables companies and organizations to store their archive data quickly, easily and, above all, with a low total cost of ownership (TCO) on the COMBACK tape systems with XtreemStore.

The GRAU DATA XtreemStore and COMBACK LTO Tape Libraries solutions combine the simplicity of an S3 cloud interface with the low operating costs of LTO tapes. This provides companies and organizations with an alternative to expensive cloud solutions while ensuring scalability and data sovereignty.

Solution combination made in Germany

COMBACK distributes its tape libraries produced in Germany worldwide via sales partners. With XtreemStore, GRAU DATA has developed a 3rd generation object-oriented archive software. XtreemStore has implemented an S3 Glacier interface. This allows all applications that are certified with S3 Glacier to archive data on tape. XtreemStore is an extremely scalable software for archiving billions of objects. It writes TAR containers on LTFS, a global standard that makes customers independent of archiving software in the long term.

In addition, XtreemStore also supports file versioning and ObjectLock and thus also covers possible compliance requirements. The close cooperation between GRAU DATA and COMBACK now enables customers to install a genuine on-premise S3 to tape solution. The data remains under the control of the customer while at the same time reducing the total cost of ownership.

“Archive data is constantly increasing, regulations are becoming stricter and the often unreflected trend towards the cloud is making archiving expensive,” says Adriana Grau, Managing Director at GRAU DATA. “The combination of our XtreemStore software and the COMBACK tape libraries enables companies to install an on-premise object store with tape libraries that offers an unbeatable total cost of ownership (TCO) and allows customers to retain control over their data.”

The COMBACK ARION is a scalable rack-mounted tape library that can be fully expanded up to 640 tape slots with 16 LTO-FH drives. The tape library is ideal for long-term storage, archiving and data backup of large amounts of data. It supports both full height and half height LTO drives.

“We are very pleased about the certification of our ARION Tape Library with the GRAU DATA XtreemStore. This clearly shows that integrated IT solutions and their development and production in Europe are possible and can be implemented in high quality,” says Marcus Stier, Head of Business Development, COMBACK GmbH.