Capacity And Transfer Rates; Applications; Using This Guide; Table 1. Dds-4 And Dat 72 Capacity And Transfer Rates - Seagate DDS-4 User Manual

Introduction

Capacity and Transfer Rates

TABLE 1. DDS-4 and DAT 72 Capacity and Transfer Rates
Characteristic
Tape Length (meters)
Native Capacity (Gbytes)
Compressed Capacity (Gbytes)
Native Transfer Rate (Mbytes/sec)
* Applies to DDS-4 drives only
** Applies to DAT 72 drives only

Applications

The DAT 72 and DDS-4 drives are ideal for workstation, server, and network/enterprise applica-
tions. These applications include, but are not limited to:
Backup of high-capacity fixed discs
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Data interchange between systems
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Network servers
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Online data collection
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Near-line secondary storage for all types of text, graphics, or multimedia information
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Archival storage
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Using This Guide

This User's Guide describes how to install, configure, and care for the DDS-4 and DAT 72 external
and internal tape drives. Please read the appropriate chapters and appendixes carefully, and keep
this Guide handy for future reference.
Chapter 2 provide quick-start instructions for getting the drives up and running in the shortest
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possible time.
Chapter 3 describes how to install internal DDS-4 and DAT 72 drives.
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Chapter 4 describes how to install the external tape drives.
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Chapter 5 describes how to operate the drives.
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Chapter 6 describes the front-panel LEDs on the drives.
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Chapter 7 provides troubleshooting procedures you can follow in the unlikely event you
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encounter a problem with your drive.
Appendix A describes how to upgrade firmware for your tape drive.
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Appendix B provides technical-support information.
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DDS-2* DDS-3
120 125
4 12
8 24
1.375 2.75
Capacity and Transfer Rates
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DDS-4 DDS 5 Generation**
150 170
20 36
40 72
2.75 3.5
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