The new Sun StorEdge L500 tape library offers the latest flexibility for midrange computing environments. Scaling from 30 to over 500 slots, the Sun StorEdge L500 can be rackmounted, features LTO Ultrium drive technology, and supports both LVD SCSI and native Fibre Channel technologies. The Sun StorEdge L500 tape library also features hot-swappable, fully redundant component options, including drives and power supplies, to keep your library system up and running.

Key Applications:

• Data Lifecycle Management
• Backup and Restore

Key Industries:

• Education
• Energy
• Financial Services
• Government
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Media/Entertainment/Publishing
• Retail Trade
• Telecommunications

 Key Features:

• Native Fibre Channel or SCSI drive support
• Two to 18 drives
• GUI interface from a Java-based browser

 Specifications:

• Performance : Per Drive: LTO-2: 30-35Mbyte/sec, up to 126 Gbyte/hr
• Performance : Per 18 Drives: LTO-2: up to 2.3 Tbyte/hr
• Capacity and Performance : Number of cartridge slots: 30-50 slots (base module only) 395 slots (base module with 4 Drive Expansion Modules (DEMs))
• Capacity : Min./max. capacity, native (uncompressed): LTO-2 (200 Gbyte/cartridge) - min. 6 Tbyte, max. 79 Tbyte(minimum based on 30 cartridges; maximum based on 395 cartridges)