Entry/Mid Level Magneto-Optical (MO) Jukeboxes

Product Summary
  • Supports rewritable and WORM technology
  • Wide range of storage capacities available —182GB to 4.6TB*
  • Flexible configurations with 1, 2, 4 or 6 drives
  • Patented dual-picker robotics for models M52-M500 Compact design offers one of the greatest capacities per footprint available
  • Typical time to exchange cartridges as low as 4.3 seconds

 

Product Overview
Our Entry/Mid Level MO Jukeboxes are an ideal storage solution for data-intensive applications requiring nearline access speeds. MO Drives are multi-functional, providing the benefits of both rewritable and CCW WORM (Write One Read Many) technology. They are a great alternative for multi-user, 24x7 network environments. These libraries offer faster access speeds and are considerably less expensive than alternative solutions. MO technology is best suited for fast access and long-term archival for random-access data patterns, especially if a WORM solution is needed.

With an archival media life of a minimum of 50 years, Magneto-Optical WORM (Write Once Read Many) media is the media of choice for data archival applications.

Specifications

  M20 M32 M52 M104 M156 M258 M500
Maximum Number of Disks: 20 32 52 104 156 258 500
Using 8x Drives and 5.2GB Media 104GB 166GB 270GB 540GB 10GB 81.3TB 2.6TB
Using 14x Drives and 9.1GB Media 182GB 291GB 473GB 946GB 1.4TB 2.3TB 4.6TB
Number of Drives: 1 or 2 1 or 2 2 2 or 4 2, 4 or 6 2, 4 or 6 2, 4 or 6
Picker Type: single single dual dual dual dual dual

Average Exchange Times (seconds):

  M20 M32 M52 M104 M156 M258 M500
Exchange at Slot: N/A N/A 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
Position Slot to Drive: 2.7 3 .85 1 1.25 1.50 1.8
Exchange at Drive*: N/A N/A 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
Position Drive to Slot: 2.7 3 1 1 1.2 1.4 2.0
Reliability (MSBF): >1.5M >1.5M >2.8M >2.8M >2.8M >2.8M >2.8M

Dimensions and Weight

  M20 M32 M52 M104 M156 M258 M500
Height (US): 18 in 26 in 39 in 41 in 41 in 58 in 68 in
Height (Metric): 46 cm 66 cm 99 cm 103 cm 103 cm 148 cm 173 cm
Length (US): 29 in 27.5 in 29 in 29 in 29 in 29 in 30 in
Length (Metric): 74 cm 64 cm 73 cm 73 cm 73 cm 73 cm 73 cm
Width (US): 9 in 9 in 14 in 32 in 32 in 32 in 37 in
Width (Metric): 22 cm 31 cm 36 cm 82 cm 82 cm 82 cm 94 cm
Weight (no media) (US): 62 lbs 80 lbs 153 lbs 276 lbs 276 lbs 426 lbs 550 lbs
Weight (no media) (Metric): 28 kg 36 kg 69 kg 125 kg 125 kg 193 kg 250 kg
Weight (shipping) (US): 89 lbs 117 lbs 218 lbs 402 lbs 402 lbs 552 lbs 820 lbs
Weight (shipping) (Metric): 40 kg 53 kg 99 kg 182 kg 182 kg 250 kg 372 kg

Drive Specific Information*

Drive Types: 5.2GB (8x) Magneto-Optical
9.1GB (14x) Magneto-Optical Drive

Buffer Size

8x Drive 4MB
14x Drive 8MB

Media Compatibility:

8x Drives and 5.2GB Media read/write 5.2GB; read/write 4.8GB; read/write 4.1GB; read/write 2.6GB (MO & LIMDOW); read/write 2.3MB; read 1.3GB; read 650MB/600MB
14x Drives and 9.1GB Media read/write 9.1GB; read/write 5.2GB; read/write 4.8GB; read/write 4.1GB; read/write 2.6GB (MO & LIMDOW); read/write 2.3MB; read 1.3GB; read 650MB/600MB
Rotational Speed: 3,300RPM

Data Transfer Rates and Access Times:

8x Drive /5.2GB Media Data Transfer Rates
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (2048ss) 4.61MB/second
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (1024ss) 4.35MB/second
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (512ss) 3.69MB/second
Access Times/Average (1/3 full stroke) 25ms
14x Drive Data Transfer Rates
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (9.1GB, 4096ss) 6.14MB/second
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (8.6GB, 2048ss) 5.84MB/second
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (5.2GB, 2048ss) 5.07MB/second
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (1024ss) 4.79MB/second
Maximum User Data Transfer Rate (512ss) 4.06MB/second
Access Times/Average (1/3 full stroke) 25ms
*Specifications are drive specific and may vary with drive