Mass Storage

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

1962-1990: IBM and Memorex

Tape drives and tapes
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1962-1990: Punch cards and tapes

Tapes: 800 bpi - 6250 cpi
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1981-1990: CDC 38500 Robotic System

2000 cartridge slots, 16 GB total capacity
Magnetic tape cartridges 8 MB / 6.25 kbpi
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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
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IBM 3480

200 MB
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1994 EMASS Library

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

75 GB
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1996 Grau Library

Initial 37 TB capacity
Increased to 140 TB
2000 Capacity 170 TB,
8640 tape slots,
20 GB tapes (STK 9840A)
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STK 9849A

20GB
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September 03, 2003

2003 Grau/ADIC Library

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

SUN/STK SL 8500

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

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IBM TS 4500

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