DLT, SuperDLT and LTO tape libraries / jukeboxes

ATL


StorageTek invented the technology, and trademarked Nearline — the word that has become synonymous with automated tape operations. Today, StorageTek tape libraries offer performance levels far above those previously associated with tape.


L20 L 20
1 to 2 drives
LTO1, LTO2, SDLT320 or DLT8000
10 or 20 slots
Up to 8 TB capacity
 
L40 L 40
1 to 4 drives
LTO1, LTO2, SDLT320 or DLT8000
20 or 40 slots
Up to 16 TB capacity

L80 L 80
1 to 8 drives
LTO1, LTO2, SDLT320 or DLT8000
40, 60 or 80 slots
Up to 32 TB capacity
 
L180 L 180
Up to 10 drives
DLT8000, SDLT or LTO Ultrium
Up to 6 T9840, T9940 drives
84, 140 or 174 slots
Up to 139.2 TB capacity

L700e L 700e
Up to 12 T9840 & T9940 drives
Up to 20 DLT, SDLT, LTO Gen 1 or 2 drives
Up to 1.075 PB capacity
Up to 10.37 TB / hr throughput
678 cartridge slot capacity
Expandable to 1344 cartridge slots
 
L5500 L5500
Up to 20 LTO drives per frame
Up tp 132,000 cartridges slots
Up to 16.8 PB (native)



Former Models

 
NOTE– Capacities shown below are for an uncompressed cartridge. Data Transfer Rate shown is for sustained, uncompressed data. Please see the information on each tape drive for details. Individual results may vary depending on the characteristics of the data and other variables.
 

9738  

A fully automated tape library that seamlessly integrates with one, two or three StorageTek 9840 Tape Drives for more speed, better access and higher reliability than anything else in its class. Drive Types: 9840. Capacity: 30 cartridges – 600 GB.

 

TimberWolf 7430

An affordable entry-level desktop or rack-mountable DLT library for small departments and workgroups. Compatible with Windows NT and UNIX. Drive Types: DLT 4000. Capacity: 10, 20 or 30 cartridges; DLT 4000 – 600 GB.

 

TimberWolf 9710

High performance and capacity for UNIX midrange systems and NT super servers. Suitable for backup/restore, HSM, data warehousing, imaging and scientific applications. Drive Types: 9840, DLT 4000, DLT 7000. Capacity: 252 to 588 cartridges; DLT 4000 – 11.8 TB, DLT 7000 – 20.6 TB.

 

TimberWolf 9714  

Scalable DLT library for larger departments and storage-intensive applications. Ideal for backup/restore and archiving applications. Compatible with Windows NT, UNIX and Novell NetWare. Drive Types: DLT 4000, DLT 7000. Capacity: 40 to 100 cartridges; DLT 4000 – 2 TB, DLT 7000 – 3.5 TB.

 

TimberWolf 9730  

Compact, high-capacity desktop or rack-mountable DLT library for departments and workgroups. Compatible with Windows NT and UNIX. Drive Types: DLT 4000, DLT 7000. Capacity: 20 or 30 cartridges; DLT 4000 – 600 GB, DLT 7000 – 1.05 TB.

 

TimberWolf 9740 

High performance and high capacity for multiplatform applications. Suitable for UNIX systems, multi-media and video servers, scientific processors and small mainframes. Drive Types: 9490, 9840, RedWood, DLT 4000, DLT 7000. Capacity: 326 to 494 cartridges; TimberLine – 400 GB, RedWood – 25 TB, DLT 4000 – 10 TB, DLT 7000 – 17 TB.