Chapter 1 Library Description
Library Scalability (Stacked Configurations)
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Table 7 Capacity, PX502
Multiple Library Stack (42U
High Rack)
#
of PX
50
2 Libr
ar
y Modu
le
s
Ma
x.
# of
T
ape
D
ri
ve
s
# of
Cartridges
*
*.The values in the
# of Cartridges
and
Capacity
columns assume that all the magazines and fixed cartridge slots are fully populated
with data cartridges.
†
Compressed values assume 2:1 compression ratios.
Capacity (in TB)
*
SD
LT
LT
O
SDLT 320
SDLT 600
DLT-S4
HP LTO Gen 2
HP LTO Gen 3
Na
ti
ve
C
o
mpr
es
sed
†
Na
ti
ve
C
o
mpr
es
sed
†
Na
ti
ve
C
o
mpr
es
sed
†
Na
ti
ve
C
o
mpr
es
sed
†
Na
ti
ve
C
o
mpr
es
sed
†
1
2
32
40
5.1
10.2
9.6
19.2
26.4
52.8
7.6
15.2
15.2
30.4
2
4
64
80
10.2
20.4
19.2
38.4
52.8
105.6
14.4
28.8
28.8
57.6
3
6
96
120
15.3
30.6
28.8
57.6
79.2
158.4
22.0
44.0
44.0
88.0
4
8
128
160
20.4
40.8
38.4
76.8
105.6
211.2
29.6
59.2
59.2
118.4
5
10
160
200
25.5
51
48.0
96.0
132
264
37.2
74.4
74.4
148.8
6
12
192
240
30.6
61.2
57.6
115.2
158.4
316.8
44.8
89.6
89.6
179.2
7
14
224
280
35.7
71.4
67.2
134.4
184.8
369.6
52.4
104.8
104.8
209.6
8
16
256
320
40.8
81.6
76.8
153.6
211.2
422.4
60.0
120.0
120.0
240.0
9
18
288
360
45.9
91.8
86.4
172.8
237.6
475.2
67.6
135.2
135.2
270.4
10
20
320
400
51
102
96
288
264
528
75.2
150.4
150.4
300.8
