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9840 tape cartridge

The StorageTek® 9840 tape cartridge was designed concurrently with the StorageTek T9840 tape drives to provide fast access to data and storage of up to 20 gigabytes of uncompressed data on a single cartridge. With an average access time of just 12 seconds, these cartridges help you get to your data faster than you would with any other tape technology

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Spec Summary

Capacity, native (uncompressed):	20 GB (T9840 A/B) 40 GB (T9840C)
Supported tape drives:	T9840A, T9840B, T9840C
Archival life:	15–30 years

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Product Collateral

Technical Documents

9840 tape cartridge offering collateral (pdf 142K Apr 2005)

New versus recertified tape offering collateral (pdf 308K Dec 2004)

Tape media comparison (pdf 60K Mar 2005)

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Applications

Offline processing
Fast-access T9840 tape drives with 9840 tape cartridges provide a cost-efficient option to disk for offline processing applications.

Backup and restore
Using 9840 tape cartridges with T9840 tape drives for backup and restore shortens backup and recovery times and improves system response time. 9840 tape cartridges preserve data through the most strenuous reading, writing and retention processes.

Fixed content storage
StorageTek tape libraries can act as a high-volume agent for fast access to fixed content data, using VolSafe® secure media technology-enabled T9840 tape drives and 9840 tape cartridges. This solution comprises an active archive for regulated data and has been used worldwide since 2000 by customers, to help meet their compliance requirements.

Features and IT Benefits

Investment protection
Based on the 3480 form-factor, the 9840 cartridge integrates easily with current StorageTek libraries, protecting your previous automation investments.

Increased productivity
Higher data transfer rates enable you to reduce batch windows and improve access to data, so your IT staff can get more work done in less time.

Faster data access
The cartridge’s mid-point load design delivers average access to data in just 12 seconds. Access to your data is faster than with any other technology, saving you time and money.

Cost savings
Faster data access enables you to meet more of your data storage needs with affordable tape, minimizing the need for higher-cost disk.

Pricing

Pricing varies depending on configuration and selected options. Product pricing does not include associated implementation service costs. Contact the "How to buy" help desk at 1-800-275-4785 (+01-303-673-2800) or 1-877-STK-TAPE for more information.

Specifications

Performance

Tape speed

Read and write:

2.0 m/sec (79 ips) - T9840A
4.0 m/sec (158 ips) - T9840B
3.4 m/sec (134 ips) - T9840C

Search and rewind:

11.0 m/sec (440 ips)

Formulation:

Advanced metal particle (AMP)

Coercivity:

1625+/-75 Oersteds (130+/16.0 KA/m)

Substrate:

Polyethylene naphthalate (PEN)

Track-following servo:

Factory pre-recorded

Capacity

Capacity, native (uncompressed):

20 GB (T9840 A/B)
40 GB (T9840C)

Availability

Archival life:

15–30 years

Short-length durability:

80,000 write/read passes minimum

Long-length durability:

6,500 write/read passes minimum
(361 full file write/read passes minimum)

Uncorrected bit error rate:

1x10(-18)

Permanent errors:

Loads/unloads:

10,000 minimum

Compatibility

Supported tape drives:

T9840A, T9840B, T9840C

Number of tracks:

288 (T9840A, T9840B, T9840C)

Form factor:

Half inch, 3480/3490E

Mechanical

Height:

1.0 in (25.4 cm)

Depth:

4.92 in (125 cm)

Width:

4.29 in (109.0 cm)

Weight:

9.17 oz (262.0 g)

Drop strength:

38.4 in (1.0 m)

Environmental

Humidity

Relative humidity (operating):

20%–80%

Relative humidity (storage up to four weeks):

5%–80%

Relative humidity (storage - archive):

30%–40%

Relative humidity (shipping):

5%–80%

Temperature (non-condensing)

Temperature (operating):

+60° to +90° F (+15° to +32° C)

Temperature (storage up to four weeks):

+40° to +90° F (+5° to +32° C)

Temperature (storage - archive):

+59° to +77° F (+15° to +25° C)

Temperature (shipping):

-10° to +120° F (-23° to +49° C)

Wet bulb maximum

Wet bulb max (operating):

+78° F (+26° C)

Wet bulb max (storage up to four weeks):

+78° F (+26° C)

Wet bulb max (storage - archive):

+78° F (+26° C)

Wet bulb max (shipping):

+78° F (+26° C)

Options

9840 VolSafe data cartridge
StorageTek’s 9840 VolSafe® data cartridge provides 20 gigabytes (native) of non-erasable, non-rewritable, write-once-read-many (WORM) storage for use in T9840B tape drives.

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