Thursday, September 25th 2025

MagStor Reveals LTO-Powered Data Storage Systems Targeting Surveillance Sector

MagStor, a recognized leader in tape storage solutions, today announced a new line of video surveillance appliances to deliver best-in-class data storage solutions to the Video Surveillance markets.

As video surveillance data requirements explode due to increased retention times and higher resolution video, integrators and end users are struggling with ways to tame the costs. For example, a 50 camera setup at a retail location can generate nearly 500 TB of data over 12 months, forcing users to spend massive amounts on traditional spinning disk or cloud storage. MagStor's new video surveillance appliances provides relief to users seeking more reliable and lower cost storage:
  • The MagStor MV500 is the world's first LTO integrated video surveillance appliance featuring fully integrated VMS and LTO video storage capabilities. The MagStor MV-500 enables recording and long term storage of video content at unparalleled pricing levels and flexibility.
  • The MV500 appliance integrated software makes managing video content on tape a seamless experience. Features include innovative offline LTO Tape media management to allow easy location of video content, and secure storage and transport tracking of media from branch sites to central locations or other backup locations.
  • MagStor will follow up the MV500 later in Q4 25 with tape library based LTO Video storage appliances offering capacities exceeding 5 PB.
Pricing and Availability
MagStor's MV-500-L8 and L9 and related bundles including NanoPure Media are available now for pre-order with shipments expected in Q4.

Editor's Note: The MagStor MV500 series is priced at $14,973 (LTO8), $15,943 (LTO9), and $16,634 (240 TB Bundle) respectively.
Source: MagStor
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6 Comments on MagStor Reveals LTO-Powered Data Storage Systems Targeting Surveillance Sector

#1
Kwadratowicz
Trrrryt
It's good to see tapes in 2025 :)
I was looking at the tape storage for home storage,but for now HDD has won :)
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Nomad76
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KwadratowiczIt's good to see tapes in 2025 :)
I was looking at the tape storage for home storage,but for now HDD has won :)
Prices are.. well, not for the us mortals.
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#3
Kwadratowicz
Trrrryt
Nomad76Prices are.. well, not for the us mortals.
For that specific set yes,but friend found tapes and set to write it just for storage around 500 Euros for lto5 and 6 but it was small amount of storage.

@Nomad76 And I was really thinking about tapes instead of hdd, but friend did not wanted to participate in costs to create storage together :) .
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#4
Octavean
KwadratowiczIt's good to see tapes in 2025 :)
I was looking at the tape storage for home storage,but for now HDD has won :)
Same and same,.....

HDD's have won out for my use case. However, I would very much like an LTO drive as an additional media type for additional redundant storage. Occasionally I look on eBay to find one and there are some deals to be had. I've just never found the one.
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#5
windwhirl
For example, a 50 camera setup at a retail location can generate nearly 500 TB of data over 12 months,
To be honest, I'd think it'd use a lot more than that over a year .
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#6
kondamin
A 50 camera setup for a retail location…
That needs to be stored for over a year…

We are generating so much waste gathering and holding on to irrelevant data
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