Quantum DLT 2000 Handbook page 18

Capacity
(GB, native)
Data Rate
(MB/s, native)
Bit Density
(Kbpi)
Track Density
(tpi)
Media Type
Media Length
Recording
Channels
Hardware Data
Compression
Interface
Figure 1-6 DLTtape Drive Comparison Chart
fications for DLTtape systems, including the industry-leading Super DLTtape system.
Is there room for more new tape technologies? It seems unlikely. No
matter how well designed and well engineered a new tape technology
might be, it will require a significant new value proposition in order to
gain a foothold in the market. A new format would have to offer far
greater capacity or two to three times the speed of Quantum's
DLTtape system in order to have a big impact. In reality, the new tech-
nologies challenge DLTtape technology in some areas, but not in all.
DLTtape technology also has a huge amount of "head room" in terms
of scalability and an extremely well defined technology road map. So
even if a new technology offers a short-term performance benefit
today, in all likelihood that advantage will disappear as the DLTtape
system continues to evolve. The new generation of DLTtape systems,
1.10 THE EVOLVING TAPE STORAGE MARKET
DLT DLT
4000 7000
35
20
5.0
1.5
86.0
82.5
416
256
MP-2
MP-2
1,800'
1,800'
4
2
Yes
Yes
SCSI-2/FW
SCSI-2/F
LVD/HVD
SE/HVD
DLT1 DLT
8000
40 40
3.0 6.0
123.0 98.0
336 416
MP-2 MP-2
1,800' 1,800'
2 4
Yes Yes
SCSI-2/FW SCSI-2/FW
LVD LVD/HVD
shows some of the important speci-
SDLT
220
110
11.0
131.0
896
AMP
1,800'
8
Yes
SCSI-2/FW
LVD/HVD