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TFinity ExaScale Library

Unrivaled capacity, density & performance designed for the world’s most demanding environments

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Packaged into the smallest footprint of any enterprise library, Spectra TFinity ExaScale libraries deliver industry-leading scalability with the performance to satisfy even the most demanding environments. TFinity ExaScale libraries also offer tri-media capability – the unique ability to intermix LTO, IBM TS11XX and Oracle T10000 tape drives and media within a single library – enabling flexible migration options between tape drive types & generations.
Spectra Logic TFinity 4-Frame Library offering scalable, high-capacity storage with advanced tri-media support for LTO, IBM TS11XX, and Oracle T10000, ideal for large-scale data archiving in demanding enterprise environments

Max Capacity (45 frames, compressed):
LTO-9 – 2.5 EB
TS1170 – 6.45 EB

Max Drives (45 frames):144

Max Slots (45 frames):
LTO – 56,400
TS1170 – 42,930

Max Throughput:
Native – 207.36 TB/hr.
Compressed – 466.56 TB/hr.

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Impressive Flexibility & Extensibility

  • Leverage tri-media capability to eliminate vendor lock-in
  • Expand slots & drives to keep up with dynamic data growth or changing performance needs
  • Extend the life of current tape investments or integrate new technologies with better economics or performance.
  • Add object-based tape to create On-Prem Glacier tiers with better-than-cloud economics & performance
Spectra TFinity 6-Frame Library featuring LTO, TS11XX, and T10000X technology for versatile and high-capacity data storage.

Specifications at a glance

Capacity & Throughput
TFinity ExaScale (3-frame)
TFinity ExaScale (45-frame)
Max Slot Count | Media Type
1,800 | LTO-9
1,350 | TS1170
56,400 | LTO-9
42,930 | TS1170
Max Native Capacity1
32.4PB
67.5PB
1.0EB
2.2EB
Max Compressed Capacity1, 2
81PB
202.5PB
2.5EB
6.45EB
Max Drives
24
144
Max Native Throughput1 (TB/hr.)
34.6
207.4
Max Compressed Throughput1, 2 (TB/hr.)
77.8
466.6
Max SLS Partitions
16
16
Tape Drives Supported
LTO | IBM TS11XX | Oracle T10000
LTO | IBM TS11XX | Oracle T10000
Dual Robotics
Yes
Yes
  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 50%
22°C dew point max		5% per hour with no condensation3048 m (10,000 ft)
Environmentals – TS1170 Drives
ModeDry-bulb TemperatureMax Temperature Rate of ChangeRelative Humidity
(non-condensing)		Max Humidity Rate of ChangeAltitude (max)
Recommended &
Allowable Environment		16°C to 25°C (60°F to 77°F)5°C per hour
9°F per hour		20% to 50%
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): 3 million
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF): 250,000 power-on hours
Power RequirementsBase Frame & 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 SupportedBlueScale Standard | BlueScale Professional | Spectra SKLM
Type of TeraPack SystemRoving TeraPack
Queued Ejects SupportYes
Auto Clean SupportYes
Camera (Spectra Vision)Yes
Tape Drive Technologies SupportedLTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO7 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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