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Mass Storage Tape Drives and Automated Cartridge Libraries:
Ampex Data Systems DST™ tape drives and archives meet specialized needs for large data collection and high-bandwidth storage and access. The integration of Ampex tape drives, robotic libraries, DD-2 helical scan tape technology and optimized device drivers delivers performance and capacity unrivaled by any other tape storage system on the market.

DST Stand-Alone Tape Drives DST Automated Cartridge Libraries DST Library Extensions
DST Media DIS Stand-Alone Tape Drives DIS Automated Cartridge Libraries
DIS Library Extensions DIS Media DCRsi Drives DCRsi Interfaces DCRsi Buffers
DCRsi Media

DST 314 - Standalone Quad Density Tape Drive
The quad density DST^® 314 tape drive is the building block of Ampex’s newest 19-mm mass storage product family. Breakthrough performance in data transfer rates and cartridge capacities make DST products the benchmark in mass data storage.

Reads and writes to 100GB, 300GB or 660GB cartridges
Read-compatible with ER90 “D2C” cartridges and with single density and double density DST/DIS cartridges
Sustained transfer rate of 20MB/sec per drive

DST 414 - 4.6 TB Quad Density Automated Cartridge Library
The virtual disk capability of the DST 414 library combines large capacity DST cartridges with a high performance DST drive, providing an optimum balance of system performance, cost of storage, and manageability.

4.6 terabyte capacity in less than eight square feet of floor space
Reads and writes to 100GB, 300GB or 660GB cartridges
Read compatible with single density and double density DST cartridges
Sustained transfer rate of 20MB/sec per drive
Dual-ported Ultra-SCSI interface

DST 714 - 11.6 TB Quad Density Automated Cartridge Library
The DST® 714 is a high capacity scalable system designed to meet the growing requirements for fast-access mass storage. Applications include online storage, sequential tape processing, backup, and archiving in computing environments spanning everything from digital television to scientific simulations, data warehousing and commercial data processing.

Up to 11.6 terabyte capacity in only 7.5 square feet of floor space
One or two DST drives, each with independent Ultra-SCSI data paths
Aggregate sustained data rate up to 40MB/second
20 seconds average access time to any file
Fully automated archive, backup and recovery

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

DST 914 Medium Cartridge Library
Advancing on the success of our DST 714 Quad Density Automated Cartridge Library, Ampex proudly announces the DST 914. The DST 914 quad density automated cartridge library system is a Medium Cartridge scalable system designed with the performance and flexibility needed to meet the growing requirements for fast-access mass storage.

Up to 27 terabyte capacity in only 7.5 square feet of floor space
One or two DST drives, each with independent Ultra-SCSI data paths
Aggregate sustained data rate up to 40MB/second
Robotic performance of 400 cartridge exchanges per hour
Uses medium size 300 GB cartridges
50 seconds average access time to any file

DST Library Extensions
New library extensions allow you to combine DST 714 or DST 914 cabinets to provide almost unlimited storage capacity. Ampex has developed a robotic rail transfer system that allows you to cluster terabytes of data in a very small footprint.

Rail transfer system allows you to cluster terabytes of data in a very small footprint.
Easily expands to meet future storage demands
Up to 34.4 TB with short transfer rail. (up to 77.4 TB w/ DST 914)
Up to 46.4 TB with long transfer rail. (up to 104.4 TB w/ DST 914)
With multiple clusters of libraries and extensions you can create an almost unlimited capacity.

DST Quad Density Tape Cartridges
Ampex Data Systems quad data cartridges are designed to meet the most demanding mass storage applications. The formulation and process have been developed to produce a tape with exceptional performance characteristics and consistency to deliver cost effective and reliable data storage.

Available in three cartridge sizes with capacities of 100GB, 300GB and 660GB
High coercivity 19-mm metal particle tape provides superior high density recording
Tested to insure low digital errors for data integrity
Precision molded cartridge features high impact anti-static plastics for maximum reliability
Designed for environmental and archival stability for safe storage of data


	*DIS Instrumentation Recorders:* DIS RECORDERS, provide both traditional instrumentation interfaces and the computer industry's standard SCSI-2 interface. These recorders allow researchers to remotely collect large amounts of data and analyze it in normal data processing environments. Applications can include reconnaissance imagery, flight test data, ASW, telecommunications, ELINT/COMINT, remote sensing and more. Here are our current DCRsi Products. (Click links to see Data Sheets or get more information)

DIS 124i and DIS 164i Data/Instrumentation/Telecommunications Recorder
The DIS 124i and DIS 164i recorders make it possible to store and forward data in high-speed telecommunications formats such as OC3, ATM and SONET. The DIS 124i, DIS 164i recorders are tape format compatible with the DST mass storage computer tape drives and cartridge libraries and are interface compatible with the DCRsi family of recorders.

DIS 164i: 0-20 MBytes/sec continuously variable record/playback data rates
DIS 124i: 0-15 MBytes/sec continuously variable record/playback data rates
Supports three sizes of DD-2 tape cartridges with capacities of 10, 300 and 660 GBytes
OC3, ATM, and SONET data rate compatible
Built-in serial, 8-bit parallel (DCRsi compatible),), SCSI-2, and IRIG-B interfaces

DIS 224i and DIS 264i Data/Instrumentation/Telecommunications Automated Cartridge Library
The DIS 224i, DIS 264i consists of one DIS 124i, DIS 164i Tape Drive and the automated cartridge library. The system combines the large capacity of the DD-2 tape cartridges with the capabilities of a cartridge library, providing an optimum balance of system performance in terms of throughput data rates and on-line data storage.

DIS 264i: Over 63 hours of unattended data acquisition at 160 Mbits/sec (20 MB/s).
DIS 224i: Over 85 hours of unattended data acquisition at 120 Mbits/sec (15 MB/s).
4.6 terabyte capacity in less than eight square feet of floor space
Uses the DIS 124/164i drive with 8-bit parallel Hot-Link Serial, and SCSI-2 interfaces
Reads and writes to 100GB, 300GB or 660GB cartridges

DIS 714 - 11.6 TB Instrumentation/Telecommunications Automated Cartridge Library
The DIS™ 714 is a scalable instrumentation system designed to meet the growing requirements for high-capacity, high-bandwidth, fast-access data storage.

Up to 11.6 terabyte capacity in only 7.5 square feet of floor space
1 or 2 DIS drives, each with independent 8-bit parallel, Hot-Link Serial and SCSI-2 interfaces
Up to 161 Hours of continuous unattended data acquisition per cabinet at 160Mbits/sec
Aggregate sustained data rate up to 320 Mbits/second
20 seconds average access time to any file
Fully automated archive, backup and recovery

DIS 914 - 26.1 TB Instrumentation/Telecommunications Automated Cartridge Library
The DIS™ 914 automated cartridge library system utilizes uncompressed 300 GB DIS media cartridges to provide industry leading storage capacity, performance, and scalability designed with the reliability and flexibility needed to meet the growing requirements for fast-access mass storage.

Up to 26.1 terabyte capacity in only 8 square feet of floor space
One or two DIS drives, each with independent 8-bit (DCRsi compatible) parallel, Hot-Link Serial, and Ultra-SCSI ports
Aggregate sustained data rate up to 40MB/second
Robotic performance of 270 cartridge exchanges per hour
50 seconds average access time to any file
Read compatible with ER90 "D2M" cartridges and with single and double density DST/DIS cartridges
Multiple cluster configurations create almost unlimited storage capacity

DIS Library Extensions
New library extensions allow you to combine DIS 714 cabinets to provide almost unlimited storage capacity. Ampex has developed a robotic rail transfer system that allows you to cluster terabytes of data in a very small footprint.

Rail transfer system allows you to cluster terabytes of data in a very small footprint.
Easily expands to meet future storage demands
Up to 34.4 TB with short transfer rail.
Up to 46.4 TB with long transfer rail.
With multiple clusters of libraries and extensions you can create an almost unlimited capacity.

Data Cartridges for DIS Tape Drives & Libraries
Ampex Data Systems DIS data cartridges are designed to meet the most demanding mass storage applications. The formulation and process have been developed to produce a tape with exceptional performance characteristics and consistency to deliver cost effective and reliable data storage.

Over 21 hours of unattended data acquisition at 120 Mbits/sec (15 MB/s).
4.6 terabyte capacity in less than eight square feet of floor space
Uses the DIS 124i drive with bit-serial, 8-bit parallel and SCSI-2 interfaces
Reads and writes to 100GB, 300GB or 660GB cartridges

DCRsi-240 Digital Cartridge Recorder
The DCRsi 240 recorder offers all the sophisticated operational and interface features of the DCRsi product family. This outstanding capability is packaged in a smaller, lighter, low power package, capable of performing reliably in harsh environments. Furthermore, the DCRsi 240 recorder is format and interface compatible with all models in the DCRsi product family.

0-240 Mb/sec, (0-30 MB/sec) continuously variable data rate
50 GB storage capacity / cartridge
Available in a single module Lab Unit, or
Two module ruggedized version designed for hostile environments
Format and interface compatible with all DCRsi and DCRsi 107 recorders

DCRsi-120 Digital Cartridge Recorder
The DCRsi 120 recorder is a one-inch, transverse scan, rotary digital recorder capable of recording data at any user data rate from 0 to 120 Mbits/sec.

0-120 Mb/sec, (0-15 MB/sec) Continuously Variable Data Rate
50 GB Storage Capacity / Cartridge
Available in a single module Lab Unit, or
Two module ruggedized version designed for hostile environments
Format and interface compatible with all DCRsi and DCRsi 107 recorders

DCRsi-75 Digital Cartridge Recorder
Responding to the demand for high performance cartridge recorders which are totally compatible with our existing family of DCRSi™ recorder, Ampex introduced the DCRsi 75 recording system.

0-75 Mb/sec, (0-9.3 MB/sec) Continuously Variable Data Rate
50 GB Storage Capacity / Cartridge
Single module ruggedized version designed for hostile environments
Available in Record only, and Record/Reproduce versions
Format and interface compatible with all DCRsi and DCRsi 107 recorders

DCB 260 Data Capture Buffer
The DCB 260 is designed to provide extended data capture capability for Ampex Data Systems DCRsi and DIS Instrumentation Recorders.

DCRsi interface compatible
260 Mb/s sustained data rate with DCRsi 240
400 Mb/s burst rate with bursts up to 4 Gbytes
4 Gbytes storage capacity
8 bit Parallel and Serial interface standard
IRIG-B or internal time code stamping
Optional interface 32 bit wide parallel
DCRsi 240 attachment or 19” rack mountable

Interface Cards & Modules for our DCRsi Products
User selectable interface cards & Modules which adapt the DCRsi family of products to interface with your application.

Computer interface Cards; such as PCI, SCSI, VME64, etc...
Analog Interfaces; suitable for recording/reproducing ELINT and/or other types of data.
Data I/O Interfaces; such as Serial, Parallel, DataLink, Hotlink.
Test Equipment; Test Pattern Generators, GTB 240, PCM Tester, GEM-2, etc..

5000 Series DCRsi Tape Cartridges
Rugged DCRsi tape cartridges are designed to meet the demanding needs of the DCRsi™ user community. They are fully compatible with all models (past and present) in the DCRsi product family.

Ampex 5000 Select:
100% tested, high performance digital tape cartridge, guaranteed error rate of 10 ^-10.
Ampex 5001 Certified
100% tested, high performance digital tape cartridge, guaranteed error rate of 10^-9.
Ampex 5003 Standard
Batch sample tested for optimum price/performance.