LONDON, 11 March 2025: Polar Graphics, a UK leading distributor for the broadcast, post and pro-AV industries, has signed a licensing agreement with XenData to include its XenData Archive Series software in a newly launched range of LTO archive systems branded as Polar-Arc.
Building on its extensive expertise in delivering archiving and LTO storage solutions, Polar Graphics has a deep understanding of customer needs. XenData’s proven archiving software, with installations in over 95 countries, seamlessly aligns with these requirements. This collaboration marks a natural evolution for Polar Graphics, enabling them to offer custom-built archive solutions based on best-of-breed software, backed by outstanding local European support.
The product range will commence with fully configured servers running with the XenData archive engine and will be offered in multiple configurations including entry level Desktop and Rack Mount LTO units to multi Petabyte tape libraries. The Polar-Arc product range is fully TAA compliant and certified for use with a wide range of SAN/NAS/MAM applications.
The Polar-Arc LTO archive systems are now available across most of Europe.
XenData President Philip Storey commented, “We are delighted to be working with Polar Graphics. They have an excellent knowledge of the European market for LTO archive systems. Furthermore, Polar Graphics offers complementary products that will allow them to offer a comprehensive range of solutions.”
Polar Graphics Managing Director Peter Rowsell added, “We’ve been following XenData closely for many years and have witnessed what an exceptionally stable and comprehensive product they have. With our in-depth knowledge of XenData software, incorporating it into our new product was a logical step. We are very excited to collaborate with Phil and the team at XenData, and look forward to introducing additional applications and features to Polar-Arc in the future.”
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About XenData
XenData is a global provider of professional data storage systems and software optimized for video and other applications with high volumes of large files. Its Archive Series software will manage LTO archive systems that scale to 100+ PB and is trusted by many customers worldwide, including government organizations, broadcasters, global media companies and other large corporations. For more information visit: www.xendata.com
About Polar Graphics Ltd
Polar Graphics have acted as specialist distributors for several suppliers from the US, Taiwan and Australia since 1994. They have been responsible for establishing distribution channels throughout the EMEA for a wide range of products and in many cases have built specialist servers for certain requirements. In the early 2000’s they successfully produced their own brand of converters under the names RedThing, BlueThing with thousands being sold worldwide. The current Polar product range is just a natural progression and will fit in well with their existing product range which Polar will continue to market. For more information visit: www.polar-graphics.com
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