Offline processing
The PowderHorn 9310 library configured with fast-access T9840 tape drives provides a cost-efficient option to disk for offline processing applications. Batch processing applications can share the PowderHorn library’s large capacity, raising tape asset utilization.

Archiving
The PowderHorn 9310 library is an efficient, high-capacity repository for archival data. It can be configured with multiple classes of tape drives, and combined with disk systems and StorageTek Application Storage Manager® (ASM) software, to provide a tiered archival system with performance and capacity customized to the archiving needs of the application.

Backup and restore
The high capacity PowderHorn 9310 library meets the backup and restore needs of the largest enterprise enterprises. Consolidating backup and restore to a single library reduces costs, simplifies management and improves reliability of backup and restore processes.

Simplified management
Scalability to 28.8 petabytes per library allows you to consolidate data in a single, centrally managed library, easing the strain on your over-burdened systems, budgets and IT staff.

Higher resource utilization
With the addition of the StorageTek Virtual Storage Manager® (VSM) system you can use nearly 100 percent of the capacity of your tapes, unleashing the value trapped in under-utilized tapes.

Faster backup
Scale each library up to 960 tape drives for over 100 terabytes per hour native throughput. This performance helps you respond to rapid data growth and shrinking backup windows.

Standard features:

Mixed-drive support
Use StorageTek T9840 or T9940 tape drives with native ESCON, Fibre Channel and SCSI interfaces. Support legacy 18- and 36-track systems with StorageTek TimberLine™ 9490 drives.

Pass-through-port (PTP) system
The unique PTP system allows for up to 24 PowderHorn 9310 6,000-cartridge libraries to be connected, to provide scalability to 144,000 slots for your growing storage requirements.

Advanced robotics
The PowderHorn 9310’s unique non-linear, 360-degree rotational robotics system provides excellent density and performance that scales upward as capacity is added.

Digital vision system
A unique digital vision system performs continuous calibration and reads bar codes.

Options:

Number of cartridge slots
2,000, 3,000, 4,000, 5,000, or 6,000 per library storage module (LSM)
Up to 24 LSMs per library (144,000 cartridges) under ACSLS Manager control
Up to 16 LSMs per library (96,000 cartridges) under NCS control
 

Number of tape drive, types
One to four drive frames per LSM (stand-alone)
One to two drive frames per LSM in a dense pack configuration
Each drive frame can be any of the following:
One to twenty T9x40 drives per frame
Two to four TimberLine 9490 drives per frame