Introduction; Drives And Media - Dell PowerVault 132T LTO Handbook

Introduction

This document describes the media compatibility, handling, and usage for the Dell™ PowerVault™ 110T DLT,
SDLT 320/220, DLT1/VS80, and VS160. Table 1-1 shows the basic characteristics of the drives.
NOTE:
This document will not cover DAT72, DDS4, LTO, and LTO2 tape technologies.

Drives and Media

Table 1-1. DLT Drive Types and Basic Characteristics
Figure 1-1. DLT1
Figure 1-2. VS80
Figure 1-3. VS160
Figure 1-4. SDLT220
Capacity
(native/compressed)
40 GB/80 GB
40 GB/80 GB
80 GB/160 GB
110 GB/220 GB
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Native Speed
10.8 GB/hr
10.8 GB/hr
28.8 GB/hr
39 GB/hr
Primary Media
DLT (Digital Linear
Tape) Type IV
DLT Type IV
VS1 (Value Smart)
Tape
SDLT (Super Digital
Linear Tape) tape I
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