Introduction; Overview; Dds Format Standard Compatibility - Seagate STD2401LW-S Product Manual

Introduction

Introduction

Overview

DDS Format Standard Compatibility

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The Seagate Scorpion
computer environments that require high-performance, high-capacity data storage.
Based on a 3.5-inch mechanism, the internal and external Scorpion 40 models
provide 20 Gbytes of data-storage capacity, 40 Gbytes compressed, with a native
transfer rate of 2.75 Mbytes per second, 5.5 Mbytes per second compressed.
The Scorpion 40 drive combines established DAT technology, high-density recording
and hardware data-compression capability along with Seagate's proven computer-
grade design to provide unmatched reliability and performance characteristics
among DDS products. The Scorpion 40 is ideal for workstation, server and
network/enterprise applications such as:
Backup of high-capacity fixed discs
Data interchange between systems
Network servers
Loader products
Online data collection
Near-line secondary storage for text, graphics or multimedia information of all
types
Archival storage
The Scorpion 40 drive supports the DDS-4, DDS-3, DDS-2 and DDS recording
formats. Compatibility with each of these standards ensures complete write and read
interchange of recorded digital data between all compliant drive and media vendors.
Note: The Scorpion 40 can use 90-meter DDS-1 media but not 60-meter DDS-1
media.
The Scorpion 40 drive supports DDS data compression, effectively doubling storage
capacity and transfer rates.
The Scorpion 40 drive complies with the following guidelines and specifications:
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40 digital data storage (DDS) drive is designed for
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