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Spectra T950 Library

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Designed to exceed your expectations – not your budget

Spectra T950 libraries maximize your flexibility while minimizing management effort. Easy scaling of capacity & performance, combined with a future-proofed architecture that preserves & extends the life of your investment, make the Spectra T950 library a smart choice for today and tomorrow.
Spectra Logic T950 8-Frame Library providing scalable, high-density tape storage with support for up to 10,020 LTO or 7,614 TS1170 slots and 120 drives, designed for efficient enterprise data management and long-term archiving

Max Capacity (8 frames, compressed):
LTO-9 – 450.9PB
TS1170 – 1.14EB

Max Drives (8 frames): 120

Max Slots (8 frames):
LTO – 10,020
TS1170 – 7,614

Max Throughput:
Native – 172.8 TB/hr.
Compressed – 388.8 TB/hr.

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Specifications at a glance

Capacity & Throughput
T950 (1-Frame)
T950 (8-Frame)
Max Slot Count | Media Type
920 | LTO-9
594 | TS1170
10,020 | LTO-9
7,614 | TS1170
Max Native Capacity1
16.5PB
29.7PB
180.3PB
380.7PB
Max Compressed Capacity1, 2
41.4PB
89PB
450.9PB
1.14EB
Max Drives
24
120
Max Native Throughput1 (TB/hr.)
34.56
172.8
Max Compressed Throughput1, 2 (TB/hr.)
77.76
388.8
Max SLS Partitions
16
16
Tape Drives Supported
LTO
IBM TS11XX
LTO
IBM TS11XX
Dual Robotics
No
No
  1. Stated maximums based on exclusive use of LTO-9 and IBM TS1170 drives.
  2. LTO-9 assumed compression ratio is 2.5:1. TS1170 assumed compression ratio is 3:1.
Environmentals – all LTO | all TS11xx Drives
ModeDry-bulb TemperatureMax Temperature Rate of ChangeRelative Humidity
(non-condensing)		Max Humidity Rate of ChangeAltitude (max)
Allowable
Environment		16°C to 32°C (60°F to 90°F)5°C per hour
9°F per hour		20% to 80%
22°C dew point max		5% per hour with no condensation3048 m (10,000 ft)
Recommended
Environment		16°C to 25°C (60°F to 77°F)5°C per hour
9°F per hour		20% to 80%
22°C dew point max		5% per hour with no condensation3048 m (10,000 ft)
Reliability
Library MTTR3 minutes for hot-swap components.
30 minutes for non-hot-swap components
Mean Cycles Between Failures (MCBF): Over 2 million
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 250,000 power-on hours
Power RequirementsBase Frame and 24 LTO Drives; 1,275 Watts AC (max operating) 200-240v AC (50/60Hz>/6.8-8.2 Amps (RMS)
Optional N+1 Power / 80 PLUS Gold Power Supplies.
Heat Dissipation: 4,347 BTU/hr (max operating, same configuration)
Library Features
Encryption Supported BlueScale Standard | BlueScale Professional1 | Spectra SKLM1 | Key Management Interoperability Protocol (KMIP)
Type of TeraPack SystemRoving TeraPack
Queued Ejects SupportYes
Auto Clean SupportYes
Camera (Spectra Vision)Yes
Tape Technology SupportedLTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | TS1150 | TS1155 | TS1160 | TS1170
Dimensions
Main FrameDrive Expansion FrameMedia Expansion FrameService Frame
Width29 in (73.7 cm)29 in (73.7 cm)29 in (73.7 cm)29.8 (75.7 cm)
Depth43.25 in (109.9 cm)43.25 in (109.9 cm)43.25 in (109.9 cm)43.25 in (109.9 cm)
Height79.125 - 82 in (201.0 to 208.3 cm)79.125 - 82 in (201.0 to 208.3 cm)79.125 - 82 in (201.0 to 208.3 cm)79.125 - 82 in (201.0 to 208.3 cm)
Weight821 lb (372 kg)763 lb (346 kg)564 lb (256 kg)737 lb (334 kg) w BulkTAP (824 lb (374 kg)

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