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16-MAR-2010 Joseph Peightel

StorageTek Automated Cartgridge System

Ft. Meade, Maryland

Used at the National Security Agency in the late 80's and early 90's. Originally each cartridge could hold 200 mb of data, but advances in technology have increased the capacity to 50gb per cartridge. This storage silo can hold upto 6000 cartridges.

For more info visit:

http://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic_heritage/museum/index.shtml

Nikon D90 ,Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 AF
1/60s f/2.8 at 50.0mm iso2500 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
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