STK L180 Cartridge Tape Library

The STK L180 library provides sophisticated automated tape storage for small configurations or for remote library where few cartridges can be stored. It can store up to 3.48 Terabytes (uncompressed).

Product overview

The main technical characteristics of STK L180 library are:

- Number of cartridge slots: 84, 140, 174 plus 6 diagnostic and cleaning
- Number of drives: up to 6 STK 9840B
- Average cartridge access time: 4.5 seconds (cell to drive)
- Bar code reader: standard digital camera based system
- CAP (Cartridge Access Port) standard, 10 cartridges capacity

In addition the drives are Hot swappable, in option the power supplies can be redundant.

Detailed characteristics of L180 library are described in the following table.

 

	STK L180 library
Number of cartridge slots	84, 140, 174 6 slots for Cleaning/diagnostic cartridges
Number of drives	1 to 6 STK 9840B drives
Capacity Native with 174 slots compressed	3.48 TB with 20 GB/cart 6.96 TB
Throughput per hour	432 GB/hour (six drives and compressed 2:1)
Library features/Hardware	Cartrigde Access Port Digital vision system Operator panel
Audit time Autoclean	Less than 3 mn Dedicated cleaning cartridges slots
Average to cartridge access time (cell to drive)	4.5 sec
Average cell to cell time	4 sec
Frequency	50-60 Hz
Voltage	100-240 VAC
Dimensions W x H x D	71.9cm x 165.4 cm x 125.2 cm
Weight (without drive)	274.4 kg
Temperature	Operate 15°/32° Non Operate 10°/40°

User benefits

• High performance
• SAN readiness
• Easy management
• Long term reliability as mainframe class
• Less downtime
• Fewer mechanical constraints
• Reduced tape handling
• Lower cost in terms of Price/GB save budget due to technology evolution
• Well adapted investment for the future