Backward-Read Compatibility Transfer Rates; Table 3-24. Sdlt 600 Tape Drive Backward-Read Compatibility (Brc) Transfer Rates - Tandberg Data SDLT 600 Product Manual

SDLT 600 Product Manual
3.4.4

Backward-Read Compatibility Transfer Rates

The SDLT 600 tape drive system features a backward-read compatibility (BRC) mode. When in BRC
mode, the SDLT 600 tape drive is capable of reading SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 tape formats in a
Super DLTtape I data cartridge, as well as the DLT VS160 tape format in the DLTtape VS1 data
cartridge.
Table 3-24

Table 3-24. SDLT 600 Tape Drive Backward-Read Compatibility (BRC) Transfer Rates

Format
SDLT 320 Tape Drive
SDLT 220 Tape Drive
DLT VS160 Tape Drive
* The manufacturer strives to operate BRC transfer rate at 100% of native read transfer rate, but guarantees 80%.
** Transfer rates shown are nominal based on 80% of actual native read transfer rate of uncompressed data.
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81-81184-02 REV A01
lists the BRC transfer rates for the SDLT 600 tape drive.
Data Cartridge Type
Super DLTtape I
Super DLTtape I
DLTtape VS1
: SDLT 600 tape drive will eject a data cartridge written in DLT formats
other than DLT VS160.
Native Capacity
160 GB
110 GB
80 GB
March 2004
Chapter 3: SDLT 600 Tape Drive Specifications
BRC Transfer Rate (80% of
Native Read Transfer Rate)*
12.8 MB/sec**
8.8 MB/sec**
6.4 MB/sec**
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