Library Expansion And Upgrades - Spectra Logic Spectra T950V User Manual

Chapter 1 — Library Overview
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IBRARY XPANSION AND
The T950V library is designed to transform and expand to meet a data
center's changing storage requirements, as well as to achieve storage
consolidation goals. See Appendix B – Media & Upgrades, beginning on
page 469 for additional information.
Capacity on Demand (CoD)
The libraryʹs capacity‐on‐demand feature (CoD) lets you purchase a library
that suits your current needs and then purchase additional capacity later as
required. CoD reduces up‐front costs, because you only pay for what you
currently need. As more capacity is required, it can be added in increments
by purchasing activation keys to license additional chambers in the library.
You can then import additional TeraPack magazines to fill the licensed
chambers.
Modular Expansion
The modular design makes it possible to increase media storage capacity
or number of drives in the library to meet storage and performance needs
as they evolve within an organization. Additional expansion frames can be
added to the basic single‐frame T950V library to increase the tape slot and
drive capacities. See Drive and Media Frames on page 55 for more
information.
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