Quantum DLT, SDLT, DLT VS, DAT, LTO Backup Tape Drives Craystone is a Quantum Tape Drive Reseller |
Craystone Investments Ltd
149a Chorley New Road, Horwich
Bolton, BL6 5QE.
Tel: 01204 396301
Fax: (0)1204 396301
Email:
info@craystone.co.uk |
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The DLT8000 is now a retired Quantum product, and is no longer available new. However, we can offer refurbished units available for sale with 12 months RTB warranty. We also offer a fix price repair service for your faulty or broken DLT8000 tape drive. Repairs are quick (usually 2-3 days, a same day service is also available for extra cost) and warranted for six months Please contact us for details.
Native sustained transfer rate | 6MB/s |
2:1 compressed transfer rate | 12MB/s |
Burst transfer rate, synchronous | 20MB/s |
Burst transfer rate, asynchronous | 12MB/s |
Native formatted capacity | 40GB |
2:1 compressed capacity | 80GB |
Cartridge load time to BOT, formatted tape | 12 sec |
to BOT, unformatted tape | 40 sec |
Average file access time | 60 sec |
Interfaces available | SCSI-2 Fast / Wide, SE / LVD or HVD |
Model Numbers | |
Quantum DLT
8000 Internal LVD/SE SCSI |
TH8AG-YF (beige) |
Quantum DLT
8000 External Table Top LVD/SE SCSI |
TH8BG-YF (beige) |
Quantum DLT
8000 Internal HVD/Differential SCSI |
TH8AF-YF (beige) |
Quantum DLT
8000 External Table Top HVD/Differential SCSI |
TH8BF-YF (beige) |
Tape Format | |
Recording format | 208 track serial serpentine |
Recording density | 98 k bits / inch |
Track density | 416 tpi |
Encoding method | RLL 2,7 |
Data compression | DLZ |
Reliability | |
MTBF | 250,000 hours at 100% duty cycle |
Head life | 50,000 hours |
Media durability | 1,000,000 passes / 15,000 uses |
Uncorrected error rate | 1 x 1017 bits read |
Undetected error rate | 1 x 1027 bits read |
Warranty | 3 years |
Environmental limits, operating | |
Temperature | 50° to 104° F / 10° to 40° C |
Non-condensing humidity | 20% to 80% |
Altitude | +40,000' max |
Environmental limits, non-operating | |
Temperature | -40° to 151° F / -40° to 66° C |
Non-condensing humidity | 10% to 95% |
Altitude | +40,000' max |
Power | |
Voltage | +5V, +12V |
Power consumption | 28 Watts (average read / write operation) |
Media compatibility | |
DLTtape III | 10GB native capacity |
DLTtape IIIxt | 15GB native capacity |
DLTtape IV | 20, 35, 40GB native capacities |
DLT cleaning tape | 20 uses |
Tape life | |
Archive storage - with < 5% loss
in demagnetization at 20° C and 40% non-condensing humidity |
> 30 years |
Durability - average in typical office / computing environment | 1,000,000 head passes |
Physical Specifications | |||||
Tabletop | Rack Mount | ||||
Width | 6.88" | 174 mm | 5.7" | 144.8 mm | |
Height | 6.48" | 164.6 mm | 3.25" | 82.5 mm | |
Depth | 12.8" | 325.12 mm | 9.0" | 228.6 mm | |
Weight - varies by configuration | 14 lb | 6.35 kg | 6 lb | 2.9 kg |
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Craystone Investments Ltd, 149a Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5QE |