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Highlights
- Supports a single LTO tape drive, designed for nightly backup of less than 3TB
- Ideal for consolidating multiple or remote application servers for unattended, automated backup
- High-density, rack-optimized tape autoloader solution that supports up to 40TB (LTO-6) of native capacity within a small, 2U form factor
- Supports maximum native transfer rates of 576GB/hr (LTO-6)
- Remote Management functionality to deliver reliable backup through any web-based browser
- Simple scalability through the dual-magazine design allowing you to manage eight cartridges per magazine (16 total cartridges per unit, 2 magazines holding 8 cartridges each)
The PowerVault 124T is a tape autoloader that allows customers to maximize their rack-based storage backup within a 2U chassis. Its expandable architecture and magazine design enable customers to quickly manage and replace tape cartridges for growing data center needs. These features also help customers cost-effectively scale capacity to meet future backup and recovery demands. The PowerVault 124T delivers reliable backup through remote management using any web-based browser while featuring seamless integration into diverse operating systems such as Microsoft® Windows and Linux®.

Be Green With Tape
When factoring in the features and benefits of tape storage — such as reliability, portability, encryption (LTO-4, LTO-5 and LTO-6), and the shelf life (over 30 years) of tape cartridges — it is the perfect solution for your long-term or short-term backup or archiving needs. In addition, when tape media is stored, it does not require energy until it needs to be accessed. By using zero energy when stored, tape is "naturally" Green.Tape Backup Technology
- LTO4, LTO5 and LTO-6
Holds up to 16 data cartridges (2 magazines supporting 8 cartridges each)
Server Compatibility
- Dell™ and x86 IBM and x86 HP Servers
Support for NX4 and other NDMP products
Please refer to compatibility matrix for complete listing
Storage
- Native Max Capacity: w/- LTO-6: 40.0TB
- Native Max Capacity: w/- LTO-5: 24.0TB
- Native Max Capacity: w/- LTO-4: 12.8TB
Transfer Rate and Backup Rate
- Native Maximum w/ s LTO-4 120MB/s (432GB/hr)
- Native Maximum w/ s LTO-5 140MB/s (504GB/hr)
- Native Maximum w/ s LTO-6 160MB/s (576GB/hr)
Barcode Reader
- TTL level, RS4xx serial communication
Not customer installable
Hard Drive
Reliability
- Autoloader MCBF: Greater than 400,000 hours with 100% duty cycle
Operations
- Cartridge loading: single front loading slot
Cartridge inventory time: Less than 1 minute, 15 seconds
Manual entry of cartridge to magazine: Less than 1 minute
Drive Controllers
- SAS(LTO-4, LTO-5, LTO-6)
Dell Supported: 6Gb HBA
Software
- Dell-supported Tape Backup Software:
Symantec® Backup Exec™ for Microsoft® Windows®
Chassis
- 2U, Rackmount, 1 tape drive
3.4" (h) x 16.77" (w) x 27.52" (d)
8.64cm (h) x 42.59cm (w) x 69.90cm (d)
- Weight with drive: 34 lbs (15.42 kg) without packaging/accessories
Autoloader Indicators/Controls:
5-button with 2-line, 16 character LCD menu display (with backlight)
Operational status LEDs
Cabling Options:
No cables
SAS cable for SAS HBA connect- 2U, Rackmount, 1 tape drive
Environmental Operating Conditions
- Operating Temperature: 10 to 35° C
Non-Operating Temperature: -40 to 65° C
Operating Humidity: 20% to 80% RH, noncondensing
Non-Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% RH, noncondensing
Power
Power Requirements: 100-240 VAC
Inrush Current: 4.0 A (RMS) for 115 VAC, 4.0 A (RMS) for 230 VAC
Power Consumption: 60 Hz = 75 W; 50 Hz = 80 W
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