
By combining field-proven reliability with cutting-edge storage innovation, the Spectra® T120 gives you access to our full suite of enterprise capabilities in 14U of rack space. Leveraging Spectra’s vast experience in tape automation hardware and many generations of BlueScale® software, the Spectra T120 is simple, affordable storage without compromise.
The T120 is built on our patented robotics, advanced LTO technology, powerful library management, increased security through our integrated BlueScale® Encryption, plus a range of support options to suit your needs. With more innovative features than any other library in its class, the T120 easily stands out in front. Designed to meet the backup, archive and deep storage requirements of demanding small and medium-sized organizations, the Spectra T120 library is easy to use, manage and maintain.

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T120 Technical Specifications
Capacity and Throughput | |||||
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Technology | Max Drives | Max Cartridges | Max Capacity | Max Throughput | Encryption Support |
LTO-8 | 10 | 120 |
1.4PB 3.6PB |
12.96TB/hr 27TB/hr |
Yes |
LTO-7 Type M | 10 | 120 |
1.08PB 2.7PB |
10.8TB/hr 25.2TB/hr |
Yes |
LTO-7 | 10 | 120 |
720TB 1.8PB |
10.8TB/hr 25.2TB/hr |
Yes |
LTO-6 | 10 | 120 |
300TB (uncompressed) 750TB (compressed)* |
5.8TB/hr (uncompressed) 14.4TB/hr (compressed)* |
Yes |
* Assumes 2.5:1 compression for LTO-6, LTO-7,LTO-7 Type M, LTO8
Environmental | |
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LTO Drives and Media | |
Temperature | 10’C to 40’C (50’F to 104’F) |
Humidity | 20 to 80% |
Reliability | |
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Library MTTR | 3 minutes for hot-swap components. 30 minutes for non-hot-swap components |
Power Requirements |
10 LTO-8 Drives; 395 Watts AC (max operating) 200-240v AC (50/60Hz>/6.8-8.2 Amps (RMS) Heat Dissipation: 1,351 BTU/hr (max operating, same configuration) |
Library | ||||
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Max Media/Slot Count | Max Partitions | Tape Technology Supported | Dimensions | Interface |
120 (LTO) | 6 | LTO-4,5,6,7,7 Type M,8 | 35 in (D) x 15.5 in (W) x 24.5 in (H) (14U) |
Fibre Channel – 8Gb/s, SAS |
Library Weight | |
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Base Chassis | 160 lb (72.6 kg) |
Weight wtih Max Drives and Max Inventory | 305 lb (138.4 kg) |
Library Features | ||
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Encryption Supported | BlueScale/Spectra SKLM | |
Type of TeraPack System | Fixed TeraPack (8 cartridges) | |
Queued Ejects Support | Yes | |
Auto Clean Support | Yes | |
Camera (Spectra Vision) | No |
Spectra Encryption Options | Available | Cost |
Spectra BlueScale Standard Encryption | X | Free |
Spectra BlueScale Professional Encryption | X | Additional Charge |
Spectra BlueScale SKLM Encryption | X | Additional Charge |