STK L700 Cartridge Tape Library
The STK L700 library provides sophisticated automated tape storage
for larger configurations with largest capabilities where many
cartridges can be stored. It can store up to 13.56 Terabytes
(uncompressed).
Product overview
The main technical characteristics of STK L700 library are:
- Number of cartridge slots: 216, 384, 678 (with expansion
frame), plus 12 slots for diagnostic and cleaning cartridges.
- Number of drives: six with the single drive column or 12 with the
second column.
- Average cartridge access time: 4.5 seconds (with 9840 drive) cell
to drive.
- Bar code reader: Standard digital camera -based system.
- CAP (Cartridge Access Port) 20 cartridges capacity or 40
cartridges capacity with additional CAP.
In addition the drives are Hot swappable, in option, the power
supplies can be redundant.
Detailed characteristics of L700 library are described in the
following table.
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STK L700 library |
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Number of cartridges slots |
216, 384, 678 (with
expansion frame)
12 slots for Cleaning/diagnostic cartridges
|
|
Number of drives |
Up to 12 STK 9840B
drives |
|
Capacity
Native with 678 slots
compressed
|
13.56 TB with 20 GB/cart
27.12 TB
|
|
Throughput per hour |
820.8 GB/hour (six
drives) (compressed 2:1) |
|
Library features/Hardware |
Cartrigde Access
Port
Digital vision system
Operator panel
|
|
Audit time
Auto clean
|
Less than 4mn
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 |
155.7cm x 184.6 cm x
95.3 cm |
|
Weight ( without drive) |
345 kg and 381 kg
with expansion frame |
|
Temperature |
Operate 15°/32°
Non Operate 10°/40°
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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
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