HT OpenMedia is an enterprise system for managing secondary storage media and devices. Built on a distributed and brokered architecture and served by a central database, HT OpenMedia acquires and tracks information about all removable media and devices throughout the entire networked environment. It then allows administrators to classify these assets and create rules about how each class of media can be used. As backup, replication, archiving, and migration jobs execute, HT OpenMedia automatically allocates the most appropriate and optimal media and devices on their behalf, maximizing the efficiency of the processes, preventing failures, and ensuring compliancy with IT data policies.

HT OpenMedia also automates the operational handling of media. It supports all common robotic devices, exploiting their advanced automation features and minimizing human intervention. With a robust internal relational database, HT OpenMedia is able to track and report on all relevant media attributes to direct the movement of media to on- and off-site locations, track and optimize utilization, and audit access and maintenance.

HT OpenMedia is an important factor in differentiating BridgeHead’s storage management capabilities from the majority of competitive products whose media management scope is typically limited to media within a locally-attached library. HT OpenMedia liberates backup, replication, and archiving processes from reliance on specific media and devices. Its enterprisewide control over media operations at multiple locations translates into unmatched benefits for ensuring fault-tolerance, supporting high-availability, maximizing performance, and minimizing operational costs.