LTO Media Upgrades
Preserve your library investment with LTO media and drive upgrades.
Even greater capacity and performance
Realize even greater capacity and higher transfer rates inside your existing tape library with an LTO drive upgrade. For further investment projection, you can count on additional generations of drives and media to be released. Learn more about the LTO roadmap.
Library Capacity and Throughput by LTO Drive/Media
Spectra T380 (max 12 drives)
| LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Capacity | 2.37 PB** | 5.7 PB** | 8.55 PB** | 11.4 PB** | 17.1 PB** |
| Maximum Throughput* | 17.3 TB/hr** | 30.24 TB/hr** | 30.24 TB/hr** | 32.4 TB/hr** | 38.8 TB/hr** |
Spectra T680 (max 12 drives)
| LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Capacity | 4.1 PB** | 10 PB** | 15.07 PB** | 20.4 PB** | 30.1 PB** |
| Maximum Throughput | 17.3 TB/hr** | 30.24 TB/hr** | 30.24 TB/hr** | 32.4 TB/hr** | 38.8 TB/hr** |
Spectra T950 – Single Frame Configuration (max 24 drives)
| LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Capacity | 5.7 PB** | 13.8 PB** | 20.7 PB** | 27.6 PB** | 41.4 PB** |
| Maximum Throughput | 34.6 TB/hr** | 60.48 TB/hr** | 60.48 TB/hr** | 64.8 TB/hr** | 77.6 TB/hr** |
Spectra T950 – Eight Frame Configuration (max 144 drives)
| LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Capacity | 62.3 PB** | 150.3 PB** | 225.4 PB** | 300.6 PB** | 450.9 PB** |
| Maximum Throughput | 172.8 TB/hr** | 302 TB/hr** | 302 TB/hr** | 324 TB/hr** | 388 TB/hr** |
Spectra TFinity ExaScale – Forty-Five Frame Configuration (max 120 drives)
| LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Capacity | 352 PB** | 846 PB** | 1.2 EB** | 1.6 EB** | 2.53 EB** |
| Maximum Throughput | 207.4 TB/hr** | 362.88 TB/hr** | 362.88 TB/hr** | 388.8 TB/hr** | 466.5 TB/hr** |
Spectra Stack – 42 Drives
| LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-7 Type M | LTO-8 | LTO-9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Capacity | 3.5 PB | 8.4 PB** | 12.6 PB | 16.8 PB** | 25.2 PB** |
| Maximum Throughput | -- | 56.70 TB/hr** | 56.70 TB/hr** | 56.70 TB/hr** | 68.04 TB/hr** |
BlueScale Management
Alongside drive upgrades, a current Spectra Service contract allows you to upgrade your existing tape library with the latest firmware and feature updates. Learn more about the current BlueScale features.
Certified Tape Media
Spectra Certified LTO Media offers a lifetime guarantee and continuous performance and reliability feature enhancements (including Media LifeCycle Management) as new media generations are introduced. Learn more about Certified Media
Trade In Your Spectra Logic Tape Library
If you are looking for greater capacity and throughput, and have an older Spectra tape library not listed above, you may want to consider one of our trade in progams.
For more information about upgrades, or to begin the upgrade process, please contact a Spectra representative.
