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9840 Tape Drive Overview
9840 Tape Drive Operations Guide—429596-002
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Performance
The 9840 tape drive can store up to 60 gigabytes (GB) on a STK1R data cartridge.
Performance
The 9840 tape drive stores and shares information reliably and quickly. It offers the
speed, capacity, and access demanded by today's storage-intensive applications and
active users. Mainframe-class reliability allows continuous and confident operation.
Utilize space more efficiently by attaching more drives to a new or existing library.
Unrestricted connectivity and adaptability support unlimited growth for open system to
mainframe, Ultra SCSI, Fibre Channel, and ESCON. It fits seamlessly and cost-
effectively into current StorageTek automated storage solutions.
The 9840 subsystems have these characteristics:
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Faster backup and restore operations. Move or retrieve data with simultaneous
read or write to each controller transport unit. First access to data averages 8
seconds.
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More data storage. Each cartridge holds up to 20 GB uncompressed (60 GB with
compression).
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Easy migration to present and emerging technologies.
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Flexible. Mix media within an automated library. Attach additional drives to new or
existing libraries.
9840 Tape Drive in Tape Libraries
The 9710 ACS Tape Library can house up to ten 9840 tapes drives. The library holds
from 252 to 588 tape cartridges. The robot contained in the 9710 ACS Tape Library is
responsible for loading and unloading the tape cartridges in the tape drives as tapes
are requested by the system.
9840 Tape Cartridge Description
The tape cartridge used by the 9840 tape drive has a 20-gigabyte capacity
(uncompressed). The components are shown in Figure 1-1.
Table 1-1. 9840 Cartridge Capacities
Cartridge Type
9840
(Uncompressed)
9840
(Compressed)
STK1R Data
Cartridge
20 GB 60 GB