Spectra T950

Specs

One Frame Capacity and Throughput
Technology	Max Drives	Max Cartridges	Max Capacity	Max Throughput	Encryption Support
LTO-9	24	920	16.5PB (uncompressed) 41.4PB (compressed)^*	34.56TB/hr (uncompressed) 77.76 TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-8	24	920	11PB (uncompressed) 27.6PB (compressed)^*	31.1TB/hr (uncompressed) 64.8TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-7 Type M	24	920	8.28PB (uncompressed) 20.7PB (compressed)^*	25.92TB/hr (uncompressed) 60.48TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-7	24	920	5.5PB (uncompressed) 13.8PB (compressed)^*	25.92TB/hr (uncompressed) 60.48TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-6	24	920	2.3PB (uncompressed) 5.7PB (compressed)^*	13.8TB/hr (uncompressed) 34.6TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
IBM TS1150 Technology	24	594	5.9PB (uncompressed) 14.9PB (compressed)^*	31.1TB/hr (uncompressed) 60.5TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes**
IBM TS1155 Technology	24	594	8.9PB (uncompressed) 22.27PB (compressed)^*	31.1TB/hr (uncompressed) 60.5TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes**
IBM TS1160 Technology	24	594	11.88PB (uncompressed) 29.70PB (compressed)^*	34.56TB/hr (uncompressed) 77.76TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes**

Eight Frames Capacity and Throughput
Technology	Max Drives	Max Cartridges	Max Capacity	Max Throughput	Encryption Support
LTO-9	120	10,020	180.3PB (uncompressed) 450.9PB (compressed)^*	172.8TB/hr (uncompressed) 388.8TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-8	120	10,020	120PB (uncompressed) 300.6PB (compressed)^*	155.52TB/hr (uncompressed) 324TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-7 Type M	120	10,020	90.18PB (uncompressed) 225.4PB (compressed)^*	129.6TB/hr (uncompressed) 302.4TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-7	120	10,020	60PB (uncompressed) 150.3PB (compressed)^*	129.6TB/hr (uncompressed) 302TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
LTO-6	120	10,020	25PB (uncompressed) 62.6PB (compressed)^*	69.1TB/hr (uncompressed) 172.8TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes
TS1150 Technology	120	7,614	76.1PB (uncompressed) 190.3PB (compressed)^*	155.5TB/hr (uncompressed) 302.4TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes**
TS1155 Technology	120	7,614	114.2PB (uncompressed) 285.5PB (compressed)^*	155.5TB/hr (uncompressed) 302.4TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes**
TS1160 Technology	120	7,614	152.2PB (uncompressed) 380.7PB (compressed)^*	172.8TB/hr (uncompressed) 388.8TB/hr (compressed)^*	Yes**

^* Assumes 2.5:1 compression for LTO-6, LTO-7, LTO-7 Type M, LTO-8, LTO-9, TS1150,TS1155 and TS1160

Environmental
	LTO Drives and Media	TS Drives and Media
Temperature	16°C to 35°C (60°F to 95°F)	16°C to 32°C (60.8°F to 89.6°F)
Humidity	20 to 80%	20 to 80%

Reliability
Library MTTR	• 3 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 Requirements	• Base 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
Max Media/Slot Count (8-frame)	Max Partitions	Tape Technology Supported
10,020 (LTO)	16	LTO-4,5,6,7,7 Type M,8,9
7,614	16	TS1160, TS1155, TS1150

Library Dimensions
	Main Frame	Drive Expansion Frame	Media Expansion Frame	Service Frame
Height	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)	79.125 - 82 in (201.0 to 208.3 cm)
Width	29 in (73.7 cm)	29 in (73.7 cm)	29 in (73.7 cm)	29.8 (75.7 cm)
Depth	43.25 in (109.9 cm)	43.25 in (109.9 cm)	43.25 in (109.9 cm)	43.25 in (109.9 cm)
Weight	821 lb (372 kg)	763 lb (346 kg)	564 lb (256 kg)	737 lb (334 kg) w BulkTAP (824 lb (374 kg)

Library Features
Encryption Supported	BlueScale/Spectra SKLM**
Type of TeraPack System	Roving TeraPack
Queued Ejects Support	Yes
Auto Clean Support	Yes
Camera (Spectra Vision)	Yes

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

^**BlueScale encryption is not supported in T950 Tape Libraries with TS11xx tape drives

"We appreciate the collaborative relationship and Spectra’s attentiveness to incorporating our feedback and ideas into solution enhancements. Our continuing investment into Spectra technology on behalf of our organization has proven invaluable in helping us implement the next level architectural model taking us into the future." - Eric Grau, Manager – Media Asset Management, Joyce Meyer Ministries

"When we set out on our search to find a storage solution capable of preserving Imperial War Museums’ substantial digital archive, there were specific criteria on which we were not willing to compromise. Spectra met all of our requirements and then some, and now continues to deliver with StorCycle’s storage lifecycle management capabilities." – Ian Crawford, Chief Information Officer, Imperial War Museums

"The new library has just shy of 14,000 slots for tapes. We were able to easily move all 70 petabytes of existing data into the new system and have grown to 104 petabytes in size and have plenty of room for at least a year or two before we have to start thinking about expanding." – HPC Linux Systems Engineer, OLCF

"We have to store a lot of data for long periods of time. A single microscope can capture 10TB of data in as little as a few hours, and a published breakthrough on cancer research can take anywhere from a few years to a couple of decades. The BlackPearl and tape solution from Spectra provides a scalable and cost-effective way to store multiple data workflows with varying retention requirements." – Jeffrey McDonald, director of IT, Hormel Institute at University of Minnesota

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