Overview; Drive Capacity; Drive Performance; Data Compression - Compaq SLR Tape Drive User Manual

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Overview

Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter provides information on:
The capacity of the drive

Drive performance

Data compression

Cartridge Specifications, Compatibility, and Formats
Drive duty cycle
Kit contents

Drive Capacity

The Compaq SLR Drive is a streaming quarter-inch tape cartridge drive that
can read or write 8 GB of compressed data or 4 GB of uncompressed data. The
drive provides low-cost data protection for workstations and entry-level
servers.
Drive Performance
The maximum transfer rate of the Compaq SLR Drive is:
760 kB/second for compressed data
380 kB/second for uncompressed data
Data Compression
The drive employs the Lempel-Ziv data compression algorithm to compress
data by up to 2 times. This feature is enabled by default but the user may turn
off data compression through the applications software.
Compaq SLR Tape Drive User Guide