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T9940

Reconditioned StorageTek 9940B drive with warranty:

 

The StorageTek T9940 “capacity-centric” tape drive offers exceptional storage capacity for business applications such as growing archive, backup, record-retention and disaster recovery needs. The ultra-reliable T9940 offers a superior combination of capacity, speed and robustness, in a compact and economical package.

  • A massive 60 gigabyte (native) capacity per cartridge. With compression this typically means 120 to 240 or more gigabytes on a
  • single piece of media. Store a petabyte (1000 terabytes) in a single StorageTek automated tape library.
  • 10 megabytes per second native (up to 37 megabytes compressed)
  • Heterogeneous attachment via ESCON, SCSI and native Fibre Channel connectivity – provides SAN readiness.
  • Advanced engineering componentry and packaging provide the best in data reliability and availability, together with robustness for exceptionally high duty-cycles.

A T9940 capacity-centric tape drive solution works seamlessly with current StorageTek libraries and with Virtual Storage Manager (VSM), so you can enhance the value of your infrastructure investment. The T9940 can help you provide your customers what they need most: fast, economical, robust and accessible storage of ever-increasing amounts of data.

 

Performance Data
Tape Speed 
   Read/Write79 IPS (2 m/s)
   Search/Rewind315 IPS (greater than 8 m/s)
Tape Load and Initialize to Ready18 s
Search Time41 s (average 1st search)
Maximum Rewind Time90 s
Interfaces (per Drive)1 ESCON, 1 Ultra-SCSI or2 Fibre Channel (SC optical)
CompressionEnhanced LZ-1, 4:1 Ratio 
Individual compression achieved is a function of many variables, including the data characteristics. For example, scientific data usually compresses less than general business data. As a practical guide, mainframe (MVS/ESCON) compression rates are typically 4:1, while client server operating systems (UNIX/NT on SCSI or Fibre) usually achieve in the 2:1 to 2.5:1 range. In all instances, slightly lower or significantly higher numbers may be achieved.
Data Buffer Size8 MB
Data Transfer Rates 
   Head-to-Tape10 MB/s (uncompressed)
   Interface (burst rate)100 MB/s Fibre (256 KB)
Maximum Block Size256 kb
Supported FeaturesTape Alert
Emulation Modes – Native, 3490E, 3590
FCP-2 (FC Tape)
Operating Environment
Temperature 
    Operating59° to 90°F (15° to 32°C) Dry Bulb
    Storage50° to 104°F (10° to 40°C)
    Shipping-40° to 140°F (-40° to 60°C)
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing) 
    Operating20% to 80%
    Storage10% to 95%
    Shipping10% to 95%
Wet Bulb Maximum 
    Operating84°F (29°C)
    Storage84°F (29°C)
    Shipping84°F (29°C)
Altitude 
    Operating0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3.05 km)
    Storage0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3.05 km)
    Shipping0 to 50,000 ft (0 to 15.24 km)
Power Source
Input Voltage88 to 264 VAC
Input Frequencies48 to 63 Hz
Power Consumption85 W
Power Factor0.96 minimum
Cartridge Shell Data
Form FactorHalf-inch cartridge, 3480/3490E
Dimensions4.92 in. x 4.29 in. x 1.00 in.
(125 mm x 109 mm x 25.88 mm)
Weight9.17 oz (0.26 kg)
Media Data
MediaAdvanced Metal Particle
SubstratePolyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)
Coercivity1625+/-75 Oersteds (130 +/16.0 KA/m)
Number of Tracks288
Capacity60 GB uncompressed
Archival Life15 to 30 yrs
Durability 
    Short-length
Durability
80,000 write/read passes minimum
    Long-length
Durability
6,500 write/read passes minimum
Uncorrected Bit Error Rate (BER)10-18
Permanent ErrorsZero
Load/Unloads10,000 minimum
Track-following ServoFactory pre-recorded
Caution: Do not bulk-erase cartridges.
Operating Environment
Temperature 
    Operating60° to 90°F (16° to 32°C)
    Storage
(Up to four weeks)
41° to 90°F (5° to 32°C)
    Storage (Archive)65° to 79°F (18° to 26°C)
    Shipping40° to 104°F (4° to 40°C)
Relative Humidity (Non-condensing) 
    Operating20% to 80%
    Storage
(Up to four weeks)
5% to 80%
    Storage
(Archive)
40% to 60%
    Shipping5% to 80%
Wet Bulb Maximum 
    Operating79°F (26°C)
    Storage
(Up to four weeks)
79°F (26°C)
    Storage
(Archive)
79°F (26°C)
    Shipping79°F (26°C)

Datasheet

Oracle StorageTek T9940 Operator’s Guide