Breece Hill Technology's Q2.15 DLT tape library delivers
powerful capacity and throughput for a library in the compact storage automation
market. Ideal for the first move to unattended backup solutions. With 1 or 2
drives and 15 cartridges, you can back up 1.20GB of data, and transfer up to 86
GB per hour with compression*. The barcode reader comes standard in the Q2.15,
unlike most competing products. Flexible connectivity offers powerful and
innovative methods for attaching to any major operating system as well as to SAN
environments. Independence in tape technology provides scalable tape storage
solutions.
Product Highlights
Universal Load Plate Design
One of many key features in Breece Hill's engineering design is the patented
universal load plate on which tape drives are mounted. This allows you to use
drives not only in your Q2.15, but in any other Breece Hill library as well by
swapping them in and out in the field. The universal load plate enables the
drive to be field replaceable, and protects your investment by enabling you to
scale up as your data capacities grow.
Drive Independent
Even more important, the universal load plate allows the library to be drive
independent. This means it can support two different tape drive technologies in
the same library. As such, you can seamlessly migrate to new or different linear
technologies as your backup needs change.
Easy Library Management
Knowing that the company's data is its most valuable asset, Breece Hill designed
the Q2.15 for easy yet secure data access. A front locking panel opens to a 10
cartridge removable magazine. Drives, power supplies and electronic modules are
easily accessed from the rear of the unit, and can be replaced quickly at you
site. Maximum uptime and high availability is ensured with power-on exchange of
tape drives.
Embedded Intelligence
Embedded intelligence distinguishes Breece Hill's libraries. The company's
patented robotic positioning system consisting of a "learning
algorithm," automatically and continuously re-calibrates the library to
compensate for any changes in the library's physical environment. Moreover,
extensive recovery routines are enabled in a power-out situation. The library
not only remembers what it was doing, but completes the action when power is
restored, significantly reducing downtime and service costs.
Fibre Ready through Bridges and Routers
With the information explosion companies are experiencing, it's important to
know that the Q2.15 is interoperable with any of the SAN and NAS architectures.
So you can be prepared to take your company to the next level of connectivity
sophistication as your storage goals and priorities change.
Compatibility
Like all Breece Hill libraries, the Q2.15 interfaces with any major operating
system including UNIX™, Windows NT™, Novell™, and others. Qualified with
the leading storage management applications, you have wide choice and
flexibility in your software selection.
Professional Services and Technical Support
We pride ourselves on exceptional, quick-response customer service. We deliver
on that by having the most knowledgeable in-house technical support team around.
Breece Hill offers various service and maintenance options on each product, and
our standard 3 year warranty gives users additional peace of mind. Moreover, our
professional services team provides technical analysis and consultation to help
you identify storage strategies and implement solutions taking you where you
want to go.
* Based on published DLT8000 specifications
Q2.15
Tape Library
» ROBUST PERFORMANCE WITH OUTSTANDING RELIABILITY
Configuration
Drives
Cartridges
1 - 2
15
Drive and Performance
DLT 7000
DLT 8000
Data Storage Capacities
Native
.53 TB
.60 TB
Compressed 2:1
1.05 TB
1.20 TB
Data Transfer Rates
Native
36 GB/hr
43 GB/hr
Compressed 2:1
72 GB/hr
86 GB/hr
Data Cartridge Capacity
Native
35 GB
40 GB
Compressed 2:1
70 GB
80 GB
Average File Access Time
60 Sec.
60 Sec.
Data Compression
DLZ
DLZ
Data Buffer
8 MB
8 MB
MTBF
200,000 hrs
250,000 hrs
Media
DLT tape IV
DLT tape IV
Drive Interfaces
SCSI-2, Fast/Wide SE or HVD
SCSI-2, Fast/Wide LVD/SE or HVD
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
Operation
Average Cartridge Access
12 Sec.
Cartridge Inventory Time
260 Sec.
Power On to Ready (Online)
30 Sec.
Operator Interface
Three Button, 4 x 16 LCD
Library Control Interface
SCSI-2
Library Diagnostic Interface
RS232
Ten Cartridge Magazine
Standard Feature
Bar Code Reader
Standard Feature
Reliability
Hard Error Rate
Less than 1 in 1017 bits read
Routine Maintenance
Head cleaning with DLT cartridge as required
MCBF
Greater than 1,000,000
MTTR
30 Min.
MTBF
100,000 hrs
Environmental & Physical
Dimensions
8.75"H x 17.5"W x 26.5"L
Operating temperature
100 to 400C
Operating humidity
20% to 80% non-condensing
Weight
Rackmount 72 lbs Tabletop 92 Lbs
Power requirements
100 to 240 VAC, 125 watts typical
Color
Standard grey; Special order black
Compliance & Agency Approvals
Safety
UL 1950; cUL (CSA 22.2-950); IEC 60950
Emissions
FCC Part 15B, Class A; CISPR 22, Class A; CE
(EN55022)
Q2.15
Tape Library
