Sdlt Tape Drives; Sdlt Tape Drive Capacity And Data Transfer Rate - HP MSL6000 Series User Manual

Make it a practice to visually inspect your tape cartridges when loading or removing them from your
tape library. Taking a few minutes to check the condition of your cartridges will lower the risk of
repeated failures and help ensure uninterrupted backup.
CAUTION: Always discard damaged tape cartridges. If a defective tape cartridge is loaded into a
tape drive, it may in turn damage the drive, potentially requiring drive replacement.
NOTE: For information on labeling tape cartridges, see

SDLT Tape Drives

NOTE: In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the documentation provided
with your media for more information. Also see Chapter 7, "Troubleshooting" beginning on
page 101.
The SDLT tape drive is a high-capacity, high-performance streaming tape drive that uses Laser
Guided Magnetic Recording (LGMR) technology to maximize the amount of data that can be stored
on a tape. An SDLT 320 tape drive is capable of storing up to 160 GB (native) or 320 GB (2:1
compression) of data per cartridge. An SDLT 600 tape drive is capable of storing up to 300 GB
(native) or 600 GB (2:1 compression) of data per cartridge. Access the HP StorageWorks SDLT Tape
Drive Reference Guide from
capabilities.
Table 3

SDLT Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate

Drive Model
SDLT 160/320
SDLT 300/600
NOTE: Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.
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Data Capacity
160 GB (native)
320 GB (compressed)
300 GB (native)
600 GB (compressed)
"Labeling Tape
for more information about its features and
Sustained Data Transfer Rate
16 MB/sec (115.2 GB/hour)
32 MB/sec (230.4 GB/hour)
36 MB/sec (259.2 GB/hour)
72 MB/sec (518.4 GB/hour)
MSL6000 series tape library user guide
Cartridges" on page 75.
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