mLogic is shipping its mTape backup and archiving solution. The company says it’s the industry’s first LTO-6 tape drive to feature Thunderbolt connectivity and the first tape drive system to receive Thunderbolt certification from Apple and Intel.

It supports LTFS for drag and drop functionality and has two Thunderbolt ports for daisy-chaining. The mTape’s SAS expansion port enables writing to two or more LTO drives simultaneously. It’s compatible with backup/archive software from Archiware, Imagine Products, StorageDNA, YoYotta and others

The mTape is available now from mLogic’s global network of authorized resellers and distributors and direct from mLogic at http://tinyurl.com/m5nex73. It has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$3,599.