Sun Microsystems Storedge L1000 Tape Library

Picked this up from sunnking earlier this week for $50, they claimed it didn't power up but I guess they didn't wait long enough for the delay to elapse. One of the fans had eaten through some wires so I spliced those back together. The LCD screen is cracked but most of it still works.

It contains four Quantum DLT-IV tape drives, tape storage, and a robotics system to manipulate the tape cartridges. I hope to get it running with my computer in the next few weeks.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sun
• storedge
• l1000
• tape
• library
• dlt
• iv
• drive
• scsi

[CarlsTechShed]

What backup software do you use to manage this?

[STUDENTPROTESTLONDON]

Identical to the ATL P1000 series. The firmware for the LCD is SUN branded but I wouldn't be surprised if everything else was identical!

[fredduxx]

Nice Video!!! /watch?v=RX3gKFl0nhE

[fredduxx]

@fredduxx watch?v=RX3gKFl0nhE

[fredduxx]

Nice Video!!!

[jaworskij]

Compared to some other tape libraries, the servo motor on this one sounds cute.

[douro20]

It probably wouldn't cost much to replace the LCD...

[douro20]

Weren't those things designed by EMC?

[youtubasoarus]

Sounds like it needs some lubing of rails and such... maybe it's just me. It's loud as hell. Neat piece of equipment though.

[electronash]

Nice demo of stepper motors and speed ramping

Quite impressive at around 50GB per tape or something.

I think we already take things like Blu Ray burners for granted nowadays, 'cos that thing must have cost a fortune when it was new!