The
Tape Array 5 is a 19-inch rackmount DLTtape storage system providing the
industry's highest density fault tolerant backup. With up to five hot
swappable DLT drives, and dual redundant fans and power supplies, it is
designed for the most demanding high reliability data storage needs,
including large databases, digital video, and pre-press applications.
The Tape Array 5 provides up to 43GB per hour throughput per drive and
up to 80 GB per cartridge. When combined with compatible RAID software
packages, the Tape Array 5 provides multiple RAIT/RAID options,
including Levels 0, 1, 3, and 5.
Features
and Benefits
Up
to 5 DLT drives in 5u of rack space provides industry leading
fault tolerant backup
400GB
of storage handles even large data applications
Up
to 216GB per hour throughput -for fast data protection
Dual,
redundant power supplies and fans mean highly reliable backup
storage
Hot
swappable drives provide redundancy and user upgradability
5
SCSI interfaces provide flexibility and allow unit to be
configured for maximum performance.
Compatible
with standard RAID software for fault tolerance and high-speed
data transfer rates.
The
Tape Array 5 mounts up to 5 DLT drives in only 5u of 19-inch
rack space.
Notes:
Capacity and transfer rates assume average 2:1 compression, unless
otherwise stated.
Drives
and Performance
Drive
Type:
DLT4000
DLT7000
DLT8000
Capacity:
Total:
140/280
GB
175/350
GB
200/400
GB
Per drive:
20/40
GB
35/70
GB
40/80
GB
Max
Transfer Rate:
Total:
450/900
MB/min
1.5/3.0
TB/min
1.8/3.6
TB/min
Per drive:
90/180
MB/min
300/600
MB/min
360/720
MB/min
SCSI
Interface:
SCSI-2,
Fast
SE or HVD
SCSI-2,
Fast/Wide
SE or HVD
CSI-2,
Fast/Wide
LVD/SE or HVD
File
Access Time (avg.):
68
sec
60
sec
60
sec
Data
compression:
On-board
DCLZ with variable block size
Recording
format:
Multiple
track, linear serpentine
Data
Buffer:
2
MB
8
MB
8
MB
Media:
DLTtape
IV
Tape
Length:
1800
ft.
Recording
Density (bits/in.):
82,000
86,000
89,000
Tracks
Per Tape:
128
208
208
Operation
Indicators:
Write
protected,Tape-In-Use, Use Cleaning Tape and Tape Density LEDs
Controls:
Density
Select, Tape Unload
Interface:
High
density, 68-pin
Reliability
Hard
Error Rate:
Less
than 1 in 1017 bits read
Tape
Shelf Life:
30
years minimum (at 20 °C, 40% RH)
Maintenance:
Periodic
drive head cleaning with DLT Cleaning Cartridge
MTBF:
Greater
than 80,000 power-on hours
MTTR:
Within
30 minutes (drive replacement)
Error
Correction Code:
Reed-Solomon
ECC; 64-bit CRC on each 4KB of data; 16-bit CRC on each record;
Internal parity checking on cache buffer
Physical
Dimensions:
18.9"W
x 24.5"D x 8.6"H
(47.9cm x 62.2cm x 21.8cm)
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