Date: 27-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/storage/tape_storage/tape_virtualization/vtl/specs.xml

Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Library

Specifications

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 It is superceded by the next generation Sun StorageTek Virtual Tape Library Plus.

Trust your ability to recover fast. Boost your data protection. And consolidate your backup processes, using the applications you have. This affordable enterprise-class virtual tape system can boost your throughput with emulation and advanced connectivity.

Key Specifications

  • High Performance Throughput: Up to 900 MB/Sec (Series 3000)
  • Broad tape and library emulation: emulates DLT, SDLT, LTO, StorageTek T9840 and T9940 tape drives, and StorageTek L-Series tape libraries (L20 through L700e)
  • Advanced Connectivity: Up to 2 servers active, 6 FC front end ports, 32 host connections (Series 3000)

Details

Performance
VTL appliance Series 1000 VTL appliance Series 2000 VTL appliance Series 3000
Throughput Up to 300 MB/sec Up to 450 MB/sec Up to 900 MB/sec
Connectivity
VTL appliance Series 1000 VTL appliance Series 2000 VTL appliance Series 3000
FC ports front-end/total 2/6 4/10 6/20
Servers 1 1 (cold standby option) 2 (Active/Active)
Host connections 8 16 32
Capacity
VTL appliance Series 1000 VTL appliance Series 2000 VTL appliance Series 3000
Raw 5.6 to 179.2 TB 5.6 to 179.2 TB 5.6 to 179.2 TB
Usable 3.8 to 139.5 TB 3.8 to 139.5TB 3.8 to 139.5TB
Virtual tape libraries / drives / cartridges 16 / 128 / 2048 64 / 512 / 4096 128 / 1024 / 8192
Emulation
Emulation

DLT, SDLT, LTO, StorageTek T9840 and T9940 tape drives

StorageTek L-Series tape libraries (L20 through L700e)
Environmental
VTL appliance Series 1000 VTL appliance Series 2000 VTL appliance Series 3000
Environment 1 19-in rack 1 19-in rack 1 19-in rack
BTUs (approximate) 3,500–10,000 5,000–17,000 5,500–17,500
Amps at 240 VAC 5–14.5 7–22 8–23
 
 
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