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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OPERATION
SOLUTION INCLUDES
StorNext AEL500 Mini Archive
Drive Interface:
Library
Interface:
Inventory Speed:
Import/Export:
RELIABILITY
Library MSBF:
Power:
Diagnostics:
Redundant 2N power
CAPACITY CONFIGURATIONS
Model
StorNext
AEL500
5U
Mini
StorNext
14U, 23U
AEL500
StorNext
2-16 frames
AEL6000
LTO-5
or LTO-6
LTO-5
or LTO-6
LTO-5
or LTO-6
Drives
Slots
Base Unit
Active Slots
Approximate
Capacity Range (TB)
2 to 17
20 to 409
20
30-614 (LTO-5)
50-1,023 (LTO-6)
3 to 17
41 to 409
4 to 95
400
to 11,980*
62-614 (LTO-5)
103-1,023 (LTO-6)
400, 700, 1,500, 600-17,970* (LTO-5)
1,000-29,950* (LTO-6)
3,000, 5,000
41, 133
*Maximum requires optional HDEMs. Addition of optional drives, optional I/E Stations, or optional Dual Robot will reduce
maximum size. With SDEM and optional Dual Robot, maximum is 7,150 slots (10,725TB LTO-5; 17,875TB LTO-6).
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
StorNext AEL500 and AEL500 Mini
Additional 46 slot capacity upgrades
Expansion modules not included
Additional tape drives
Additional EDLM drives
StorNext Distributed Data Movers (DDM)
StorNext vaulting
StorNext AEL500 Mini only
21 slot capacity upgrade (for first capacity upgrade)
EDLM LTO-5 and LTO-6 Hardware Add-On Kits
StorNext AEL6000
Dual Robot feature
High-Density Expansion Modules (HDEMs)
Additional 100 slot expansions
Standard-Density Expansion Modules
(SDEMs) included
Additional tape drives
Additional EDLM drives
StorNext Distributed Data Movers (DDM)
StorNext vaulting
Active Vault
Expansion modules for Active Vault
Media integrity analysis report, media usage report, drive utilization report, and
media removal notifications Report scheduling with automated report creation and
delivery to distribution lists
EDLM*:
Extended Data Life Management reports the media health of cartridges stored for
long-term archive and DR, information is collected outside of normal operations:
Automated scheduling for scanning tapes
Policy-based data migration through StorNext Storage Manager software from
suspect tape cartridges to new cartridges through EDLM policies
*StorNext AEL500 Mini requires optional EDLM Hardware Add-On Kit to enable EDLM functionality.
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS, STORNEXT AEL6000
Dual Robot:
Adds a redundant robot for high availability. Allows the library to continue to
operate despite robotic failure.
Active Vault:
HDEMs:
Library MTTR:
Module
Upgrades:
StorNext AEL6000
TUV IEC-60950-1:2006 CB Scheme,
EN60950-1 2nd Edition
Class A: FCC CFR-47 Part 15, CISPR 22,
EN55022, VCCI, KCC
EN55024, KN55024
CE, cTUVus, KCC (MIC), GOST, VCCI
ENVIRONMENTAL
Electrical:
Temperature:
Humidity:
INTEROPERABILITY
StorNext AEL Archives are for purchase with StorNext Metadata Appliances or StorNext software, or
can be added to an existing StorNext deployment. The StorNext AEL Family is designed for use with:
StorNext M440/M660 Metadata Appliances
StorNext Storage
StorNext Software
SUPPORTED ENVIRONMENTS
Host Operating Systems
and Client Types:
Sun Solaris; HP-UX; IBM AIX; RedHat EL; SuSE ES; Microsoft Windows;
Mac OS X*; CentOS; Scientific Linux; Oracle Linux
Metadata Controller:
*Mac OS X support provided by Apples Xsan product. Go to www.apple.com/xsan for more information.
Note: Consult the StorNext Supported Environments List at www.quantum.com for a complete list of supported operating systems.
ABOUT QUANTUM
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storage solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments. From small businesses to major enterprises,
more than 100,000 customers have trusted Quantum to help maximize the value of their data by protecting
and preserving it over its entire lifecycle. With Quantum, customers can Be Certain theyre able to adapt in
a changing world keeping more data longer, bridging from today to tomorrow, and reducing costs. See
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DS00437A-v08
Feb 2014