Quantum px720 User Manual page 25

Overview
Quantum PX720 User's Guide
The PX720 library revolutionizes how IT professional meet demanding
requirements by providing reliability for maximum up-time, flexible
architecture for investment protection, and scalability for fast data
growth environments. All this coupled with superior price/performance
by providing installation, Web-based management and full redundancy
at no extra cost! The PX720 supports Super DLTtape
technology with single frame combinations of up to 20 drives/642 slots
with SDLT or 726 slots with LTO.
Tape drive choices include the:
• Quantum SDLT320, SDLT600 (LVD)
• Quantum SDLT600 (native Fibre Channel)
• Quantum DLT-S4 (LVD)
• Quantum DLT-S4 (native Fibre Channel only)
• HP LTO-2, LTO-3 (Linear Tape Open) (LVD)
• HP LTO-2, LTO-3, LTO-4 (native Fibre Channel)
Throughput capabilities for these drives are:
• 16 MB/sec (SDLT-320)
• 36 MB/sec (SDLT-600)
• 60 MB/sec (DLT-S4)
• 30 MB/sec (LTO-2)
• 80 MB/sec (LTO-3)
• 120 MB/sec (LTO-4)
When referring to storage slots within the cabinet, LTO refers
Note:
to both LTO-2, LTO-3, and LTO-4 tape cartridges.
Chapter 1 Library Description
Overview
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