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JPL StorageTek Silo

Silo Characteristics

  • 6000 tape capacity
    • Average access time: 11 seconds
  • Three 9840 Fast Access Drives
    • Maximum capacity: 20 GB/cartridge
    • Sustained transfer rate: 10 MB/sec
    • Tape rewind speed: 16 seconds
  • Three Helical Scan Redwood Tape Drives
    • D-3 helical scan cartridges
    • Maximum capacity: 50 GB/cartridge
    • Sustained transfer rate: 11 MB/s
    • Tape rewind speed: 89 seconds

StorageTek Powderhorn

The Silo is a PowderHorn 9310 Automatic Cartridge System from Storage Technology, Inc., that is capable of storing up to 360 TB of data. It was brought into service in December 1999.

The Cray Data Migration Facility (DMF) software is used to manage files on the Silo.

For information on using the Silo, see the

JPL Silo Tape Storage User's Guide.

Related page

StorageTek Powderhorn 9310 Technical Information

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