Sun StorageTek T9840C Tape Drive

Sun StorageTek T9840C Tape Drive

Features and Benefits

No Longer Orderable

This product has reached end-of-life and is no longer orderable. It is superceded by the next generation Sun StorageTek T9840D Tape Drive.

The T9840C sets the standard for fast data access, fast recall and high throughput cost-effectively in data intensive, heavy duty cycle environments.


Key Benefits

  • The T9840C's fast access meets data storage needs affordably and minimizes the need for higher cost disk
  • Mix and match tape drives in Sun StorageTek libraries and achieve the optimum balance of access and capacity
  • Robust design delivers enterprise-class ultra-reliability and minimizes the risk of downtime
  • Improves resource and space utilization with high data capacities on a single cartridge

Improve availability, reliability and accessibility

Increase reliability

Like all StorageTek enterprise-class T-series tape drives, the T9840C is designed exclusively for high-duty cycles in automation environments. It delivers exceptional reliability in even the harshest operating conditions.

Enhance data accessibility

The T9840's industry-leading average data access time of 12 seconds provides quick access to your data when it's needed and meets service level requirements at a lower TCO.

Facilitate compliance with regulatory demands

The T9840 tape drive family supports Sun's StorageTek VolSafe media cartridges, the industry's premier non-erasable, non-rewriteable, tape-based write once read many (WORM) storage solution. Once information is written to tape, additional information can then be added or read as often as needed, but never changed, modified or deleted.


Simplify storage management and increase productivity

Make it simple, yet have choices

The T9840 family of drives reduces complexity by allowing data management for multiple platforms and applications from a central location. It provides interface flexibility with native Fibre Channel, ESCON and FICON connectivity options. And simultaneous vaulting at remote sites increases business continuity options.

Increase IT productivity

The T9840C boosts data transfer speeds across the enterprise, shortening batch times in mainframe environments and reducing backup windows in open systems environments. Protect more data in less time and still provide users with quick access to information.

Leverage existing IT infrastructures

Currently using StorageTek T9840 drives? Simply reformat existing cartridges to store higher capacities and apply your media budget to the purchase of other storage assets.