CHAPTER 2: General Drive Specifications
2.6.4 Maximum Data Transfer Rate
The maximum sustained (and burst) data transfer rates for SDLT drives are shown
in
Table
2-8.
Table 2-8. Maximum Data Transfer Rates
Configu
Native
ration
HVD
(Ultra 1
Narrow 11 MB/sec
SCSI)
Wide
11 MB/sec
LVD
(Ultra 2
Narrow 11 MB/sec
SCSI)
Wide
11 MB/sec
* Burst speeds are limited by the SCSI bus itself, not the design of SDLT 220/320 or SDLTtape.
‡ The compression rates shown assume an industry standard 2:1 compression ratio. Actual compression ratios
achieved depend on the redundancy of data files being recorded.
N
: Cable lengths and cable type can limit attainable transfer
OTE
rate; for details, refer to
2.6.5 Storage Capacity
For a comparison of SDLT 220/320 storage capacities, refer to
Between the SDLT 220 and 320" on page
SDLT 220
Sustained
SDLT 220
Com-
Burst
pressed‡
Max*
20 MB/sec
20 MB/sec
22 MB/sec
40 MB/sec
22 MB/sec
40 MB/sec
22 MB/sec
80 MB/sec
"SCSI Cable Length" on page
SDLT 320
Sustained
Com-
Native
pressed‡
16 MB/sec
20 MB/sec
16 MB/sec
32 MB/sec
16 MB/sec
32 MB/sec
16 MB/sec
32 MB/sec
2-11.
SDLT 320
Burst
Max*
20 MB/sec
40 MB/sec
40 MB/sec
80 MB/sec
6-5.
"Key Differences
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