3(E)
Overview
The Sony DMS-B9 Auto Loader is a DTF (Sony Digital Tape Format)
tape library for Sony GY-2120 series Tape Streamers. It allows the
management of and access to a very large volume of data.
Features
• Accepts up to nine L- or S-cassettes.
• Can handle a combination of L- and S-cassettes.
• Manages a very large volume of data:
Using L-cassettes:
maximum 42 Gbytes (uncompressed)
×
9 cassettes = 378 Gbytes
maximum 108 Gbytes
1)
(compressed)
×
9 cassettes = 972 Gbytes
Using S-cassettes:
maximum 12 Gbytes (uncompressed)
×
9 cassettes = 108 Gbytes
maximum 31 Gbytes
1)
(compressed)
×
9 cassettes = 279 Gbytes
• Provides random access.
• Uses SCSI-2 interface.
DMS-B9WD: supports Wide Differential.
DMS-B9WS: supports Wide Single-ended.
• LCD display
The built-in LCD panel shows the operating state, and error codes in the
event of a problem.
• Bar code cassette identification
With the bar code reader kit, you can attach bar code labels to the
cassettes for automatic identification.
• Supports 19-inch rack mounting. (option)
The unit can be mounted in a 19-inch rack, using the optional 19-inch
rack mounting kit.
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1) Rate of compression; 1:2.59 (ALDC)
