Author: David Dory
Date: 16:39:34 05/28/02
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On May 28, 2002 at 14:43:37, Russell Reagan wrote: >On May 28, 2002 at 09:40:09, David Dory wrote: > >>I wouldn't quit the TB calculations just yet. > >I'm not saying we should just yet. I'm saying that eventually the next set of >TB's will be too large to fit on anything in existence. > >>I've seen data tapes/drives whose creators (Ampex Corp.), claim one cassette >>(we're talking about a cassette you hold with BOTH hands here), would hold the >>entire card file for the library of congress. > >That doesn't sound very large, but maybe I'm not sure what it is. If it's just a >large library, I don't see why something like that couldn't fit on a CD or DVD, >or maybe a handful of DVD's. > >Anyway, eventually these tapes you speak of will not be able to hold even a >single tablebase file. I'm asking about what will happen when we get to that >point. > >Russell Check this baby out! I believe 25.6 terabyte capacity should handle some of those pesky TB files. "DST 814 - 25.6 TB Quad Density Automated Cartridge Library The DST® 814 quad density automated cartridge library system is unrivaled by any other library system in the market. Designed to meet the growing requirements for fast access to massive amounts of data, spanning everything from graphic and imaging to scientific simulations and commercial data processing. Applications include data warehousing, hierarchical storage management, online archive and database or file system backup in large computing environments. 25.6 terabyte capacity in only 21 square feet of floor space Sustained transfer rate of 20MB/sec per drive 2.7 GB/sec search speed - 300 in/sec Up to four DST drives, each with independent Ultra-SCSI interfaces Aggregate sustained data rate up to 80MB/second 16 seconds average access time to any file" Now if we could just catch 'em on SALE! :-) David
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