Company and client data is the lifeblood of today’s businesses. That’s why millions of data center managers, IT professionals and computer users look to Imation for the proven quality, reliability and performance they need to reliably manage, store and secure their valuable information.
Featuring a completely internal tape path design and the familiar 3480-based form factor, the Imation Black Watch 9840 half-inch tape cartridge boasts an average access time of only 12 seconds. The 9840 technology’s mid-point load, dual-hub design saves time by delivering faster access to data—searches start from the middle of the tape, not the end. As a result you can count on network-friendly speed combined with enterprise-strength reliability.
Imation brings over 50 years of tape media experience and established technology to its Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridges. This longstanding commitment to reliability and data protection ensures you can back up, restore, archive, copy, distribute, or manage your data with confidence.
With Imation Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridges, your data works harder and rests easier.
Exclusively co-developed with Oracle StorageTek
75GB uncompressed for T9840D drive; 40GB uncompressed for T9840C drive; 20GB uncompressed capacity for T9840A and T9840B drives
Average access time of 12 seconds (based on average first access, including load time)
Fast load times, factory-recorded servo tracks, & easy automation
Imation proprietary backcoating protects against static electricity, impressions, & scratches
Minimizes inter-layer slippage for uniform signal output
UPC: 91270 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge
UPC: 40901 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge–O1
UPC: 40902 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge–O1/I
UPC: 91833 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge–O3
UPC: 91831 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge–O3/I
UPC: 41025 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge–O4
UPC: 41024 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge–O4/I
UPC: 26931 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge DataGuard rf label
UPC: 26931 Black Watch 9840 Tape Cartridge DataGuard rf label initialized
UPC: 40867 Black Watch 9840 VolSafe Tape Cartridge
UPC: 40869 Black Watch 9840 VolSafe Tape Cartridge–O3
UPC: 40868 Black Watch 9840 VolSafe Tape Cartridge–O3/I
UPC: 26933 Black Watch 9840 VolSafe Tape Cartridge DataGuard rf label
UPC: 26934 Black Watch 9840 VolSafe Tape Cartridge DataGuard rf label initialized
UPC: 90676 9840 Cleaning Cartridge–100 cleanings (StorageTek A, B, C drives only)*
UPC: 91829 9840 Cleaning Cartridge w/EDP Label–100 cleanings (StorageTek A, B, C drives only)*
UPC: 27216 9840 Cleaning Cartridge w/DataGuard rf label
*The cleaning cartridge for StorageTek T9840D drives is currently available through Oracle StorageTek.
O1: Customer supplies labels, Imation applies
O3: Imation-applied color bar-coded labels
O4: Imation-applied black and white bar-coded labels
I: Initialization can be added to all options