The StorageTek® access-centric 9840C tape drive is
ideal for applications that demand high data throughput and fast recall.
Available with two-gigabit Fibre Channel, two gigabit FICON and ESCON
connectivity, these drives give you access to data at an average of just 12
seconds. The StorageTek T9840C drive stores up to 40 gigabytes native on a
single cartridge.
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Capacity, native (uncompressed): |
40 GB |
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Interface |
2
Gb Fibre Channel, ESCON, ESCON for VSM, 2 Gb FICON for FICON
and FICON Express channels |
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Average file access time (first file): |
12 sec |
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Data
transfer rate, native (uncompressed): |
30 MB/sec
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 The T9840C drive stores 40 gigabytes per cartridge, twice the capacity
of StorageTek T9840A and T9840B tape drives. This effectively doubles
the capacity of existing cartridges and libraries.
| 9840C Fibre Channel |
9840C Fibre
Channel, 30 MB/sec transfer rate, 40 GB native capacity tape drive |
| 9840FC Fibre Channel |
9840FC Fibre
Channel, 9 MB/sec transfer rate |
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Backup and restore
Using 9840 tape drives for backup and restore shortens backup and
recovery times and improves system response time. The 9840 can be used
in combination with other drives, including the T9940 tape drive, to
match specific backup and restore performance and capacity needs. |
Offline processing
Fast-access T9840 tape drives provide a cost-efficient option to disk
for offline processing applications. |
Fixed content distribution
Tape libraries can act as a high-volume source for fixed content data
when outfitted with fast-access T9840 tape drives. When implemented with
VolSafe write-once-read-many (WORM) secure media, T9840 tape drives help
secure high-value fixed content while it is distributed. |
Faster access to information
Faster data access enables you to meet more of your data storage needs
with affordable tape, minimizing the need for higher-cost disk. |
Reduced backup windows
With native data transfer rates of 30 megabytes per second, the T9840C
drive allows you to store more data in less time to meet your shrinking
backup windows. |
Increased productivity
Higher data transfer rates enable you to reduce batch windows and
improve access to data, so your IT staff can get more work done in less
time. |
StorageTek VolSafe media support
The T9840 drives support VolSafe cartridges, a high-capacity
write-once-read-many (WORM) storage solution. VolSafe® is a
non-erasable, non-rewritable tape media for archiving critical data. |
Connectivity choices
The T9840 products include two-gigabit Fibre Channel, one-gigabit Fibre
Channel, two-gigabit FICON, SCSI HVD, or ESCON connectivity, enabling
you to choose the right connectivity for your implementation. |
FICON for distance
The FICON interface drives support distances up to 100 kilometers
(versus nine kilometers for ESCON) without channel extensions or
significant throughput reduction. This enables remote storage
applications and increases your disaster recovery options. |
SAN-readiness
A native two-gigabit fabric-aware Fibre Channel interface makes the
T9840C drive ready for the demands of high-speed SAN environments and
storage server networks. |
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T9840C |
| Access time* |
| Tape load and thread to
ready: |
4 sec (formatted) |
| Average file access time
(first file): |
12 sec |
| Maximum/average rewind
time: |
16/8 sec |
| Unload time:
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4 sec |
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| Data transfer rate,
native (uncompressed): |
30 MB/sec |
| Data transfer rate,
native (compressed): |
70 MB/sec |
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T9840C |
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| Capacity, native
(uncompressed): |
40 GB |
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T9840C |
| Mean time between
failures (MTBF) |
| Power on: |
290,000 hr @ 100% duty cycle |
| Tape load: |
240,000 hr @ 10 loads/day (100,000
loads) |
| Tape path motion (TPM):
|
216,000 hr @ 70% TPM duty cycle |
| Head life: |
8.5 yr @ 70% TPM duty cycle |
| Uncorrected bit error
rate: |
1x10(-18) |
| Undetected bit error
rate: |
1x10(-33) |
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| Interface: |
2 Gb Fibre Channel, ESCON, ESCON for
VSM, 2 Gb FICON for FICON and FICON Express channels |
| Burst transfer rate:
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| Channel rate (Fibre
Channel): |
200 MB/sec (maximum instantaneous) |
| Interface (Fibre
Channel): |
N & NL port, FC-PLDA (Hard and soft
AL-PA capability), FC-AL-2 FCP-2, FC-TAPE |
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| Read/write compatibility
interface: |
Proprietary format
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| Emulation modes:
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Native, T9840B, 3490E, 3590 |
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| Form factor:
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5.25 in (full height) 15.0 in (full
length) |
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Environmental |
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T9840C |
| Temperature |
| Temperature (operating):
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+59° to +90° F (+15° to +32° C) |
| Temperature
(non-operating): |
+50° to +104° F (+10° to +40° C ) |
| Humidity |
| Relative humidity
(operating): |
20%-80% |
| Relative humidity
(non-operating): |
10%-95% |
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| Power |
| |
T9840C |
| |
| Voltage: |
100-240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz |
| Voltage: |
100-240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz |
| Voltage: |
100-240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz |
| Voltage: |
100-240 VAC @ 50-60 Hz |
| Voltage: |
N/A |
| Power
consumption/dissipation (operating maximum continuous - not peak):
|
82 VA / 280 BTU/hr
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Product |
Capacity, native
(uncompressed) |
Supported tape drives |
Archival life |
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9840 tape cartridge |
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Features and Benefits
Got a StorageTek T9840 tape
drive? Protect its reliability and optimize its performance with the
StorageTek 9840 tape cartridge. They’re backward compatible to three
previous generations of StorageTek T9840 tape drives, provide an average
file access time of 8 seconds, and can store up to 75 GB of uncompressed
data on a single cartridge.
Key Benefits
- Backward compatible
- Store up to 75 GB on a single, reusable
cartridge
- Provides an average file access time of 8
seconds
- Cost-effective media for volume offline
storage
Media consistency
The StorageTek 9840 data cartridge is
compatible with three previous generations of StorageTek T9840 tape drives.
Built to last
StorageTek 9840 data cartridges are designed
to preserve data through years of the most strenuous reading, writing, and
retention cycles.
Long-term, fixed-content storage
When outfitted with fast-access StorageTek
T9840 tape drives and StorageTek 9840 data cartridges, tape libraries can
serve as a high-volume source for a large-capacity storage device for
fixed-content data. Sun StorageTek VolSafe secure media technology utilizes
Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) technology to secure high-value, fixed-content
data. Together, StorageTek T9840 tape drives and StorageTek 9840 tape
cartridges comprise an ideal, active archive for regulated data that has
been used worldwide since 2000 to meet compliance requirements.
Increased Productivity
Less wasted time
Faster data transfer rates enable you to
reduce batch windows and accelerate access to data, so your IT staff can get
more work done in less time.
Faster Data Access
Smooth operator
The StorageTek 9840 tape cartridge's
mid-point load design delivers an average file access time of just 8 seconds
faster than with any other technology.
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Sun StorageTek™ T9840C
Tape Drive
With an average
access time of just 12 seconds, the StorageTek™ T9840C tape drive fills the gap
between high-performance disk (access in milliseconds) and traditional
“capacity-centric” tape drives (typical access in one or two minutes). The
T9840C tape drive is the cost-effective alternative, not as a replacement for
high-speed disk, but as a logical complement that makes sense in the real world
of tight IT budgets and ever-changing storage needs. It is ideal for IT
departments that need to provide high data throughput and fast recall without
the expense of disk. Two mainframe versions are
available, one with a
native FICON interface and one with a native ESCON interface. The fast access
time of the T9840C is an ideal counterpart to the Sun StorageTek™ Virtual
Storage Manager (VSM) system for fast recall of active data. A companion T9840C
Fibre
Channel system provides 2-gigabit connectivity to UNIX® and Windows NT
environments.
Performance
Tape load
and thread to ready (formatted) 4 sec
Average file
access time (first file) 8 sec
Average
access time 12 sec
Maximum/average rewind time 16/8 sec
Data
transfer rate 30 MB/sec
Unload time
4 sec
CAPACITY
Native
(uncompressed) 40 GB
AVAILABILITY
Mean time
between failures (MTBF)
Power on
290,000 hr @ 100% duty cycle
Tape load
240,000 hr @ 10 loads/day (100,000 loads)
Tape path
motion 216,000 hr @ 70% TPM duty cycle
Head life
8.5 yr @ 70% TPM duty cycle
Uncorrected bit error rate 1x10-18
Undetected bit error rate 1x10-33
COMPATIBILITY
Interface 2
Gb Fibre Channel, FICON, ESCON
Emulation
modes 3592 (MVS) and 3490 (VSM) SCSI connection
Dimensions (HxD)
3.25 in. x 15.0 in.
(8.3 cm x 38.1 cm)
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