Preface - Quantum SDLT 600 User Manual

Overview
About this Specification
SDLT 600 Product Specification
This document serves as an easy-to-use information source to familiarize
Quantum customers and systems professionals with the SDLT 600 tape
drive system. The SDLT 600 tape drive is an extension of the Quantum
Digital Linear Tape (DLT
The Quantum SDLT tape drive system is a highly scalable tape drive
designed for multiple product generations. It is an extension of the DLT
product family. The SDLT 600 tape drive system is the latest product
offering; it comprises both the tape drive and the data cartridge. The
system is available in three models: a tabletop (or external) unit, an
internal unit for server installation, and a library model for installing in
tape automation systems. The model SDLT 600 tape drive system
provides 300 Gigabyte (GB) of storage capacity with a transfer speed of 36
Megabyte per second (MB/sec) native; 600 GB of storage capacity with a
transfer speed of 72 MB/sec compressed (2:1 compression ratio).
This specification describes the SDLT 600 tape drive and defines its
performance and environmental specifications. It is the basis for the
SDLT 600 Product Manual.
This document defines the parameters for tape drive design and
qualification.
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