Tape Libraries

Tape Drives Supported

Ultrium 960
Ultrium 460
SDLT 600

Ultrium 448
Ultrium 920
Ultrium 960 SCSI
Ultrium 960 FC

Ultrium 448
Ultrium 920
Ultrium 960 SCSI
Ultrium 960 FC

Maximum Number of Tape Drives

16
(multi-unit)

1 to 4 Ultrium 448
1 to 4 Ultrium 920
1 or 2 Ultrium 960

1 to 2

Maximum Number of Cartridge Slots

240
(multi-unit)

48

24

Maximum Capacity (compressed)

96 TB
(multi-unit)

19.2 TB (Ultrium 448 model)
38.4 TB (Ultrium 920 model)
38.4 TB (Ultrium 960 model)

9.6 – 19.2 TB

Maximum Sustained Transfer Rate (compressed)

3.4 - 9.2 TB/hr
(multi-unit)

172.8GB/hr (1 Ultrium 448 Drive)
345.6GB/hr (2 Ultrium 448 Drives)
518.4GB/hr (3 Ultrium 448 Drives)
691.2GB/hr (4 Ultrium 448 Drives)
432 GB/hr (1 Ultrium 920 Drive)
864 GB/hr (2 Ultrium 920 Drives)
1.2 TB/hr (3 Ultrium 920 Drives)
1.7 TB/hr (4 Ultrium 920 Drives)
576GB/hr (1 Ultrium 960 Drive)
1.1TB/hr (2 Ultrium 960 Drives)
NOTE: assuming 2:1 compression

172.8 – 576 GB/hr

Form factor

5U or 10U

4U

2U

Interface

4Gb Fibre Channel Interface (Ultrium 960)
2Gb Fibre Channel Interface (Ultrium 460 & SDLT600)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 960)
Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 460 & SDLT600)

2Gb Fibre Channel Interface (Ultrium 960 FC)
4Gb Fibre Channel Interface (Ultrium 960 FC)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 960)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 920)
Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 448)

4 Gb Native Fibre Channel (Ultrium 960)
Ultra320 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 960 or 920)
Ultra160 LVD/SE SCSI (Ultrium 448)