StorageTek Streamline SL8500 Tape Library

Reduce storage management complexity –
The StreamLine SL8500 modular library system simplifies storage management and
solves interoperability issues. Seamless heterogeneous attachment and support
for mixed media gives you the ability to share the library across servers,
applications and media types without requiring partition management.

Improve reliability and accessibility –
The sophisticated new StreamLine architecture helps you keep your data
available to users when they need it. The SL8500 library system can be
dynamically upgraded with drives and cartridge slots during operation — with no
system downtime. And hot-swappable and fully redundant components, including
multiple robots, help you keep your library up and running 24 hours a day, 365
days a year.

Increase performance –
High performance robotics working in parallel enable the SL8500 to keep pace
with unpredictable peak workloads and help you meet your service level
requirements.

Enable easier growth –
The StreamLine SL8500 library system scales from 1,448 useable slots and 64
drives to more than 300,000 slots and 2,048 drives to accommodate years of
growth in your storage environment — in a cost-effective manner.

Increase flexibility –
The SL8500’s Any Cartridge Any Slot™ technology allows you to seamlessly mix
drive technologies. You can easily select the right data protection or archiving
technology for the right application. Choose among fast-access T9840,
high-capacity T9940 or midrange LTO/SDLT drives, and VolSafe secure media
technology to help meet your compliance needs.

And the library architecture itself allows you to adapt to unpredictable future
needs by enabling you to grow for your archive and performance applications.

Save money –
The SL8500 can significantly reduce the IT costs related to your data
center operations. It can help you reduce your floor space use, minimize power
consumption and cut your labor costs. And your operators can manage and monitor
the SL8500 via a remote, network-based operator panel or an optional local
touch-screen.

Number of cartridge slots: Starts at 1,448 carts customer-usable slots
300,000 customer-usable slots

Number of tape drives / types: Up to 64 drives of any combination of supported
drives, including:
T9840 ESCON, Fibre Channel and FICON, T9940 ESCON, Fibre Channel and FICON, LTO
Ultrium Generation Fibre Channel, SDLT Fibre Channel
Up to 2,048 drives of any combination of supported drives, including:
T9840 ESCON, Fibre Channel and FICON, T9940 ESCON, Fibre Channel and FICON, LTO
Ultrium Generation Fibre Channel, SDLT Fibre Channel

Cartridge access port (CAP): Standard 39 cartridge slot CAP, optional 39
additional slots (78 total)
Up to 2,496 cartridge slots

Availability –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Mean exchanges / swaps between failure (MEBF/MSBF): 2,000,000
2,000,000

Non-disruptive serviceability: Standard N+1 power for drives, robotics and
library electronics that can be replaced while the library is operating.
Standard N+1 power for drives, robotics and library electronics that can be
replaced while the library is operating.

Compatibility –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Supported host platforms: All major operating systems
All major operating systems

Robotics control interfaces: TCP/IP (IEEE 802.3, 100 baseT, half-duplex)
TCP/IP (IEEE 802.3, 100 baseT, half-duplex)

Any Cartridge Any Slot™ technology: Both minimum and maximum configurations
support full mixed media, any cartridge can be placed in any cell, no required
partitions
Both minimum and maximum configurations support full mixed media, any cartridge
can be placed in any cell, no required partitions

Management –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Digital vision system: Unique digital vision camera system performs continuous
calibration and reads bar codes
Unique digital vision camera system performs continuous calibration and reads
bar codes

Operator panel: Standard web-accessible monitoring and control
Standard web-accessible monitoring and control

Automatic clean: Additional dedicated cleaning cartridge slots are included for
tape drive cleaning for multiple drive types by library or software command
Additional dedicated cleaning cartridge slots are included for tape drive
cleaning for multiple drive types by library or software command

Automatic self discovery: Auto-discovery and auto-configuration for all drive,
media types, slots and CAP
Auto-discovery and auto-configuration for all drive, media types, slots and CAP

Continuous automation calibration: No periodic maintenance or alignment required
No periodic maintenance or alignment required

Mechanical –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Height: 93.15 in (236.6 cm)
93.15 in (236.6 cm)
Depth: 109 in (276.9 cm)
296.5 in (753 cm)
Width: 67.25 in (170.8 cm)
2,338 in (5,938 cm)
Weight: 6,250 lb (2,835 kg)
492K lb (223mg)

Environmental –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Temperature (operating): +60° to +90° F (+16° to +32° C)
+60° to +90° F (+16° to +32° C)
Temperature (non-operating): +40° to +90° F (+4° to +32° C)
+40° to +90° F (+4° to +32° C)
Relative humidity (operating): 20%-80%
20%-80%
Relative humidity (non-operating): 20%-80%
20%-80%

Power –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Voltage: Choice of 220–240 VAC @ 50–60 Hz single phase or three phase (Delta,
Wye or SUVA). Optional redundant inputs of any of the above.
Choice of 220–240 VAC @ 50–60 Hz single phase or three phase (Delta, Wye or
SUVA). Optional redundant inputs of any of the above.
Power consumption/dissipation: varies by configuration
varies by configuration
Drives: Drive power consumption varies. Refer to individual drive specifications
Drive power consumption varies. Refer to individual drive specifications

Regulatory Compliance –
SL8500 (min config) library SL8500 (max config of 32 libraries)
Safety: UL listed to UL 60950 (latest edition); CSA standard CAN/CSA-C22.2, no.
60950 (latest edition); IEC Compliance EN60950, TUV compliance EN60950 (latest
edition)
UL listed to UL 60950 (latest edition); CSA standard CAN/CSA-C22.2, no. 60950
(latest edition); IEC Compliance EN60950, TUV compliance EN60950 (latest
edition)

Emissions: FCC Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B, Class A; VCCI Class A (C1SPR22);
European Union CE emissions standards 89/336; AS/NZS 3548; Canada ICES-003,
Taiwan (CNS13438)
FCC Title 47, Part 15, Subpart B, Class A; VCCI Class A (C1SPR22); European
Union CE emissions standards 89/336; AS/NZS 3548; Canada ICES-003, Taiwan
(CNS13438)

Immunity: European Union CE immunity standards (CISPR24/EN55024)
European Union CE immunity standards (CISPR24/EN55024)