Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library System

Sun StorageTek SL8500 Modular Library Sy

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Big business is adopting the Sun StorageTek SL8500 modular library system as a replacement for scads of small, single-platform tape libraries. The cost savings, increased reliability, and easy unlimited scalability would be enough. But more important, it is the smart choice for the coming decade of explosive data growth.

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White Papers

Consolidate Storage Infrastructure and Create a Greener Datacenter


As data volumes grow and budgets continue to shrink, datacenter managers are looking for ways to scale storage infrastructure and reduce operating costs. Sun's latest tape drive and tape library solutions can help companies grow automated tape environments without disruption, and consolidate mainframe and open system operating environments while minimizing power, floor space, and operating costs.

Tape The Digital Curator of the Information Age


Tape won't go away, but its role is expanding from a pure backup solution to that of a premier long-term storage technology.

Digital Archiving Solutions for the Media and Entertainment Industry

Feb 28, 2008
Get the details on how Sun servers, tape libraries, disk storage, and management software can help you meet the challenges of long-term media content archiving.


Podcast

Wright State University Podcast on Encryption Success

Dec 18, 2007
Phil Neff, Associate Director of Computing and Telecommunications Services at Wright State University, discusses how the Sun StorageTek encryption/tape backup solution is helping protect and archive University data while achieving performance improvements and reducing data center costs.


Customer Success Stories

OTP Bank

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Jun 07, 2007
Hungary’s Largest Bank Streamlines Backup and Restore Operations with Sun StorageTek Technology

Lekkerland Relies on Sun StorageTek Technology for System Backup

Sun Microsystems, Inc., May 17, 2007
Lekkerland GmbH & Co. KG is the full-service partner for all convenience distribution channels in Germany. Last year, the group’s 7,400 workforce achieved sales of EUR 9.3 billion.

Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, UCLA

Sun Microsystems, Apr 12, 2006
Sun Storage Keeps Data Available, Secure at Neurobiology's Leading Edge

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

Sun Microsystems, May 10, 2007
Sun StorageTek Tape Drive Technology Cost-Effectively Handles Huge Data Volume for Major Scientific Undertaking

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

Sun Microsystems, Jan 12, 2007
DEWR enhanced its existing Sun StorageTek mainframe and server tape backup infrastructure with powerful Sun StorageTek SL8500 modular library systems and Sun StorageTek tape drives.

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Sun Microsystems, Aug 27, 2007
Leading U.K. Research Organization Harnesses High-Energy Physics Data with Sun Storage Technology

Swedish National Police

Sun Microsystems, Sep 19, 2006
Increasing Efficiency to Fight Crime

Wright State University

Jan 31, 2008
Providing for Data Protection and Faster Backups with Sun


Press Releases

Sun StorageTek SL8500 Chalks Up Its 1000th Customer Shipment

Sun Microsystems, Inc., Jul 27, 2006
SL8500's Shipped to Date Capable of Storing 10,000 Petabytes – All the Data Created in the Last Two Years


Solutions Briefs

Sun and Brocade: Best-of-Breed Networked Storage Solutions


Build your business on rock-solid storage infrastructure.


Awards

Award Winning Tape Libraries

Storage Magazine, Feb 20, 2006
Sun StorageTek enterprise and midrange tape libraries win Diogenes Labs & Storage Magazine Quality Awards!