Mid/Enterprise Level Magneto-Optical (MO) Jukeboxes

The New Standard in 5.25" Optical Storage Automation

Product Summary
  • Wide range of library configurations with storage capacities from 580GB to 5.8TB of data with two to twelve drives
  • Supports Rewritable and WORM technologies with backward media compatibility
  • High-performance library architecture and patented robotics
  • Available with the latest generation of Sony Magneto-Optical drive technology (Sony 9.1GB —14x drives)
  • Enhanced features: automatic robotics calibration, hot swappable drives, barcode scanner, 10-slot bulk magazine, redundant power supplies and 19-inch rack mount configurations
  • Industry-leading reliability with MSBF of >3.8 million
  • Multiple connectivity options - for SCSI, Fiber Channel or NAS environments
  • Upgradeable to Ultra Density Optical (UDO) with Mixed Media support, allowing both 14x and UDO media in the same library

 

Product Overview
Our new Mid/Enterprise Level Magneto-Optical (MO) storage jukebox family delivers new standards in automation reliability, data availability, serviceability, and performance with unsurpassed scalability. Data center environments requiring long term data archival of mission critical data with unsurpassed ease of data management will benefit from the new Mid/Enterprise Level MO jukeboxes. With the introduction of the new Mid/Enterprise Level MO Library Family, we not only offer a solution to meet your current data storage requirements but the jukeboxes have been designed to scale as your data needs grow.

Enterprise Jukeboxes The Enterprise Level MO Family of jukeboxes, incorporating Sony’s 14x – 9.1GB MO drives, is scalable from 164 slots to 638 slots and from 4 to 12 drives. With revolutionary new architecture, the enterprise jukeboxes offer a capacity ranging from 1.5TB to 5.8TB. Options include redundant power supplies, bar code scanner and one or two buses.

Mid-Sized Library With the smallest footprint in the industry among competitive models, the Mid-Sized MO Library addresses the need for multi-user environments demanding fast and frequent file retrieval. Incorporating Sony’s 14x – 9.1GB MO drives, the Mid-Sized Library can be configured from 64 slots to 104 slots and from 2 to 4 drives. Options include a 19" rackmount or standalone unit and a bar code reader.

Specifications

Library: Mid-Size Libraries Enterprise Libraries
  G64 G104 G164 G238 G438 G638

Form Factor

5.25"

5.25"

5.25"

5.25"

5.25"

5.25"

Capacity

580GB

950GB

1.5TB

2.3GB

4.0TB

5.8TB

Number of Slots

64

104

164

238

438

638

Number of Drives (Sony 14x—9.1GB)

2 or 4

2 or 4

4 or 6

4, 6 or 10

4, 6 or 10

10 or 12

Library Reliability (MSBF)

>3.8m

>3.8m

>3.8m >3.8m >3.8m >3.8m
Robotics Avg. Exchange Time (sec.)* 5.5 5.5 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4
Picker Type dual dual dual dual dual

dual

Automated Mail Slot

single

single

single

single

single

single

10-Slot Magazine

--

--

10 disk

10 disk

10 disk

10 disk

Warranty** (extended options available)

2 years

2 years

2 years

2 years

2 years

2 years

Options Bar code reader, 19" rackmount Bar code reader, Redundant power supply, 1 or 2 Buses

Dimensions - Stand Alone

  G64 G104 G164 G238 G438 G638

Height (in)/(cm):

46.0/ 116.8

46.0/ 116.8

68.0/ 172.3

68.0/ 172.3

68.0/ 172.3

68.0/ 172.3

Width (in)/(cm):

18.9/ 48.0

18.9/ 48.0

27.2/ 69.1

27.2/ 69.1

34.2/ 86.9

41.2/ 105.0

Depth (in)/(cm): 32.6/ 82.8 32.6/ 82.8 36.0/ 91.4 36.0/ 91.4 36.0/ 91.4 36.0/ 91.4

Weight (lbs)/(kgs)

241.0/ 109.0

241.0/ 109.0

478.0/ 217.0

500.0/ 227.0

599.0/ 272.0

709.0/ 322.0

Dimensions - Rack Mounted

  G64 G104 G164 G238 G438 G638

Height (in)/(cm (U’s):

43.3/110.0 (25U)

46.0/116.8

       

Width (in)/(cm):

17.6/44.7

18.9/48.0

       
Depth (in)/(cm): 31.8/80.8 32.6/82.8        

Weight (lbs)/(kgs)

249.0/113.0

241.0/109.0

       

Shipping Dimensions and Weight

  G64 G104 G164 G238 G438 G638
          Expansion Module
(1x or 2x)

Height (in)/(cm (U’s):

60.0/152.4

60.0/152.4

76.0/193.0 72.5/184.2 72.5/184.2

Width (in)/(cm):

47.0/119.4

47.0/119.4

49.0/124.5 33.8/85.9 33.8/85.9
Depth (in)/(cm): 29.0/73.7 29.0/73.7 37.0/94.0 33.8/85.9 33.8/85.9
Shipping Weight (lbs)/(kgs)

349/158

349/158

662/261 335/152 335/152

Power Consumption

  G64 G104 G164 G238 G438 G638
Watts (typical)

G64-2
120

G104-4
150

G164-4
160
G238-6
195
G438-10
270
G638-12
310

Environmental Characteristics

  G64 G104 G164 G238 G438 G638

Temperature (F)/(C)

Temperature (F)/(C) 50 to 90F/10 to 32C

Humidity

10% to 90%

Operating Voltage 100-240
Operating Frequency 50-60hz

Non-Operating Temperature

-30 to 60 o C (-22 to 140 o F)

Characteristics

Certifications

Safety: UL 1950, cUL950, EN60950, IEC950
Emissions: FCC Class A, CISPR 22 Class A, EN55022 Class A
Immunity: EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
Library Interface LVD or SE (Auto-Sensing), SCSI 2 and SCSI 3 Compliant 68-pin High Density Female Connector

Drive Characteristics

Drive Type - Sony 5.25" 14x—9.1GB Magneto-Optical
Media Compatibility - read/write: 9.1GB, 8.6GB, 5.2GB, 4.8GB, 4.1GB, 2.6GB (MO and LIMDOW), 2.3GB; read: 1.3GB, 1.2GB, 650MB, 600MB
Maximum Media Capacity 9.1GB
Maximum Transfer Rate 6.14MB/second with Sony 14x—9.1GB drive
* Does not include drive load, spin and seek times.
** Warranty: First year on-site 5x9xNBD. Second year is return to factory automation parts and labor only.
Specifications subject to change without notice