Mass Storage

Tape Systems and Robotic Tape Libraries at the RZG (now MPCDF) since 1962

1962-1990: IBM and Memorex

Tape drives and tapes

1962-1990: Punch cards and tapes

Tapes: 800 bpi - 6250 cpi

1981-1990: CDC 38500 Robotic System

2000 cartridge slots, 16 GB total capacity
Magnetic tape cartridges 8 MB / 6.25 kbpi

STK Silos „Powderhorn“

1989 First Silo
IBM 3480 tapes (38 kbpi)
6000 tape slots, 1.2 TB capacity
1993 Two Silos
12000 tape slots (IBM 3480)
Total capacity 2 x 1.2 TB
1999 Three Silos
18000 tape slots
Total capacity 500 TB
Tapes: D3, 9840A, 9490

IBM 3480

200 MB

1994 EMASS Library

Helical scan drives
Cassettes: 75 GB (D2)
300 tape slots
23 TB total capacity
Fileserver Cray EL98

Ampex D2

75 GB

1996 Grau Library

Initial 37 TB capacity
Increased to 140 TB
2000 Capacity 170 TB,
8640 tape slots,
20 GB tapes (STK 9840A)

STK 9849A

20GB
September 03, 2003

2003 Grau/ADIC Library

1.7 PB capacity
Tapes: 9940B (200GB)
and LTO2 (200 GB)
August 04, 2010

SUN/STK SL 8500

2006 First Silo
6500 tape slots, 2.5 PB
2011 Two Silos
20000 tape slots

IBM TS 4500

2013: First Silo
2019: Fourth Silo
60000 tape slots
LTO 2/3/4/5/6/7 tapes

LTO2 - LTO7

LTO2   200 / 400 GB
LTO3   400 / 800 GB
LTO4   800 / 1600 GB
LTO5 1500 / 3000 GB
LTO6 2500 / 6250 GB
LTO7 (L7) 6000 / 1500 GB
LTO7 (M8) 9000 / 22500 GB
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