The TimberWolf 9710 provides backup/restore, HSM, data
warehousing, imaging and scientific applications on UNIX midrange systems and NT super servers. The TimberWolf 9710 is the flexible, centralized data storage strategy of choice for demanding multiplatform environments. It delivers advanced levels of performance and data storage capacity while ensuring superior data integrity, security and availability.
1) Robotic tape exchange, up to 180 exchanges per hour
2) Total storage = 20.58 TB (Uncompressed). This is with the expansion module which replaces the see-through front door. Without the expansion, the capacity is about 14 TB.
3) Can hold from 1 to 10 drives which can be any combination of DLT4000, DLT7000 or StorageTek 9840. The StorageTek 9840 tapes are 20 GB (Uncompressed) and are similar to DLT except that they load from the middle which makes seeking much quicker.
4) 6 slots for exchanging tapes without opening the unit.
5) Automatic drive cleaning.
