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StorageTek® leads the tape automation field with the fastest, highest-quality, most space-efficient tape libraries. StorageTek tape libraries help you better manage and protect your data with highly productive consolidated storage.
 
Tape library comparison
Product Number of cartridge slots Number of tape drives/types Supported host platforms
L20 tape library 10, 20 One to two LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination UNIX
Windows NT
Novell NetWare
L40 tape library 20, 40 One to four LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination UNIX
Linux
Windows NT
Novell NetWare
L80 tape library 40, 60, 80 One to eight LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination UNIX
Linux
Windows NT
Novell NetWare
L180 tape library 84, 140, 174 plus six slots for diagnostic/cleaning cartridges One to six T9840 or T9940B drives

One to ten LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 220 and 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination

UNIX
Windows NT
L700e tape library 216, 384, 678 (single frame)

216, 384, 678, 882, 1050, 1344 (dual frame)

One to twelve T9840 and T9940 drives UNIX
Windows NT
L5500 tape library 216, 384, 678, 882, 1050, 1344 (dual frame)

1,500, 2,000, 2,500, 3,000, 3,500, 4,000, 5,000, or 5,500 per library

One to twenty four T9840 and T9940 drives

One to forty LTO 1 and 2, SDLT 220 and 320, DLT 8000 drives or a combination

Up to four stand alone drive frames per LSM (20 drives/frame)

UNIX
Windows NT
PowderHorn 9310 tape library 2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5000 or 6,000 per library storage module (LSM)

2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5000 or 6,000 per library storage module (LSM)

Up to 24 LSMs per library (144,000 cartridges) under ACSLS control

Up to 16 LSMs per library (96,000 cartridges) under NCS control

Up to four standalone drive frames per LSM (20 drives/frame)

Each drive frame can be of any of the following: One to twenty T9x40 drives per frame, Two to four TimberLine 9490 drives per frame. Up to two drive frames per LSM in a dense pack configuration

Each drive frame can be of any of the following: One to twenty T9x40 drives per frame, Two to four TimberLine 9490 drives per frame.

All major operating systems
TimberWolf 9740 tape library 326 or 494 (with expansion door)
One to six LSMs		 One to ten T9840, T9940, DLT 7000
and/or DLT 4000
or one to four RedWood SD-3
or two to four TimberLine 9490
or two to four RedWood SD-3 and/or TimberLine 9490		 AS/400
UNIX
Windows NT
Novell NetWare
 
Tape library benefits
  • Broad range
    Choose the tape library best suited for your application. StorageTek can meet your need with a complete range of library sizes and capabilities, for the desktop or the largest data center.
  • Flexible capacity
    Concurrent mixed media support and well-planned upgrade paths across our library portfolio keep your options open.
  • Rich management software
    StorageTek tape management software works in any environment to help you get even more from your investment by adding functionality, streamlining management and promoting ease of use through automation.
  • Complete integration
    StorageTek helps you fully integrate the library, tape drives, media and software in your environment with our extensive storage integration expertise.

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Revised: December, 2003