Spectra Logic 10000 - Manual (Page 10)

Chapter 1. Introduction
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About the Spectra 10000 Library
The Spectra 10000 library configured for SCSI operation includes up to four Sony AIT
tape drives and one fixed tape carousel, which can store up to 43 data cartridges. The
robotics, controllable through SCSI-2 commands or through a Serial to SCSI Command
Language (SSCL) interface, are fast and reliable and certified for more than one million
actuations.
SCSI Configuration
When configured to use both wide/ultra LVD SCSI busses, with four AIT-3 drives using
AIT-3 data cartridges, the Spectra 10000 library can store up to 10.4 TB of compressed
data, with a transfer rate (compressed) of up to 124.8 Megabyte per second (MB/sec).
Note: HVD SCSI does not support Ultra-3 transfer rates.
The SCSI library’s reliable network backup lends itself to use in many different storage
management environments. See Storage Management Options on page 18 for some
examples of the different configurations in which the Spectra 10000 library can be
used.
Fibre Channel Configuration
The Spectra 10000 library configured for Fibre Channel offers exceptional data storage
capacity with the speed and flexibility offered by Fibre Channel connectivity. The high-
speed Sony
AIT drives in the library provide a high standard of performance and
reliability. The library’s integrated Fibre Channel interface board is equipped with a
gigabit interface converter (GBIC) module that allows users choose between copper
and optical cabling. This cabling spans a greater distance than SCSI—up to 10 km with
optical cabling and up to 30 meters with copper cabling—while achieving data transfer
speeds of up to 100 MB/sec.
The Fibre Channel library’s high-speed network backup lends itself to use in many
different storage management environments. See Storage Management Options on
page 18 for some examples of the different configurations in which the Spectra 10000
library can be used.