TABLE C-10
Data transfer rate
Capacity
Media type
* Contact your sales representative for tape drive unit options on SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 servers.
The Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) interface is a serial link
between the computer and the tape drive unit (
TABLE C-11
Transfer Rate
Cable length
Design Advantage
Refer to
C-12
SPARC Enterprise M4000/M5000 Servers Service Manual • August 2009
Tape Drive Unit Features and Specifications for Midrange Servers (Continued)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Specifications
150 MB per second or faster (see
Up to one meter (39.37 inches)
• Thinner than conventional serial cables
• Improved cooling efficiency inside the system
"Tape Drive Unit Replacement" on page 6-22
Midrange Servers
About 6 MB per second
36 Gbytes of data (noncompressed format)
72 Gbytes of data (double-compressed format)
Sequential access
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for replacement procedures.
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