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StorageTek Main   StorageTek T9840  Tape Libraries supporting 9840 and 9940 Tape Drives   Media recorded in different densities.

 

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T9940

StorageTek® T9940 Tape Drive

The StorageTek T9940 "capacity-centric" tape drive offers exceptional storage capacity for business applications such as growing archive, backup, record-retention and disaster recovery needs. The ultra-reliable T9940 offers a superior combination of capacity, speed and robustness, in a compact and economical package.

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  • A massive 60 gigabyte (native) capacity per cartridge. With compression this typically means 120 to 240 or more gigabytes on a
  • single piece of media. Store a petabyte (1000 terabytes) in a single StorageTek automated tape library.
  • 10 megabytes per second native (up to 37 megabytes compressed)
  • Heterogeneous attachment via ESCON, SCSI and native Fibre Channel connectivity - provides SAN readiness.
  • Advanced engineering componentry and packaging provide the best in data reliability and availability, together with robustness for exceptionally high duty-cycles.
  • Tape Matrix

A T9940 capacity-centric tape drive solution works seamlessly with current StorageTek libraries and with Virtual Storage Manager (VSM), so you can enhance the value of your infrastructure investment. The T9940 can help you provide your customers what they need most: fast, economical, robust and accessible storage of ever-increasing amounts of data.

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Performance Data
Tape Speed  
   Read/Write 79 IPS (2 m/s)
   Search/Rewind 315 IPS (greater than 8 m/s)
Tape Load and Initialize to Ready 18 s
Search Time 41 s (average 1st search)
Maximum Rewind Time 90 s
Interfaces (per Drive) 1 ESCON, 1 Ultra-SCSI or2 Fibre Channel (SC optical)
Compression Enhanced LZ-1, 4:1 Ratio
 
 

 

Individual compression achieved is a function of many variables, including the data characteristics. For example, scientific data usually compresses less than general business data. As a practical guide, mainframe (MVS/ESCON) compression rates are typically 4:1, while client server operating systems (UNIX/NT on SCSI or Fibre) usually achieve in the 2:1 to 2.5:1 range. In all instances, slightly lower or significantly higher numbers may be achieved.

 
Data Buffer Size

 
8 MB
Data Transfer Rates  
   Head-to-Tape 10 MB/s (uncompressed)
   Interface (burst rate) 100 MB/s Fibre (256 KB)
Maximum Block Size 256 kb
Supported Features Tape Alert
Emulation Modes - Native, 3490E, 3590
FCP-2 (FC Tape)

Operating Environment
Temperature  
    Operating 59° to 90°F (15° to 32°C) Dry Bulb
    Storage 50° to 104°F (10° to 40°C)
    Shipping -40° to 140°F (-40° to 60°C)
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing)  
    Operating 20% to 80%
    Storage 10% to 95%
    Shipping 10% to 95%
Wet Bulb Maximum  
    Operating 84°F (29°C)
    Storage 84°F (29°C)
    Shipping 84°F (29°C)
Altitude  
    Operating 0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3.05 km)
    Storage 0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3.05 km)
    Shipping 0 to 50,000 ft (0 to 15.24 km)

Power Source
Input Voltage 88 to 264 VAC
Input Frequencies 48 to 63 Hz
Power Consumption 85 W
Power Factor 0.96 minimum

T9940 Half-Inch Tape Cartridge And Media Specifications

 

Cartridge Shell Data
Form Factor Half-inch cartridge, 3480/3490E
Dimensions 4.92 in. x 4.29 in. x 1.00 in.
(125 mm x 109 mm x 25.88 mm)
Weight 9.17 oz (0.26 kg)

Media Data
Media Advanced Metal Particle
Substrate Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)
Coercivity 1625+/-75 Oersteds (130 +/16.0 KA/m)
Number of Tracks 288
Capacity 60 GB uncompressed
Archival Life 15 to 30 yrs
Durability  
    Short-length
    Durability
80,000 write/read passes minimum
    Long-length
    Durability
6,500 write/read passes minimum
Uncorrected Bit Error Rate (BER) 10-18
Permanent Errors Zero
Load/Unloads 10,000 minimum
Track-following Servo Factory pre-recorded
Caution: Do not bulk-erase cartridges.

Operating Environment
Temperature  
    Operating 60° to 90°F (16° to 32°C)
    Storage
    (Up to four weeks)
41° to 90°F (5° to 32°C)
    Storage (Archive) 65° to 79°F (18° to 26°C)
    Shipping 40° to 104°F (4° to 40°C)
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing)  
    Operating 20% to 80%
    Storage
    (Up to four weeks)
5% to 80%
    Storage
    (Archive)
40% to 60%
    Shipping 5% to 80%
Wet Bulb Maximum  
    Operating 79°F (26°C)
    Storage
    (Up to four weeks)
79°F (26°C)
    Storage
    (Archive)
79°F (26°C)
    Shipping 79°F (26°C)

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