Quantum SDLT600

300/600Gb Tape Drive Specifications

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SDLT 600 Performance

Sustained Transfer Rate
Native 36MB/sec
Compressed (2:1 ratio)    72MB/sec

Burst Transfer Rate
Ultra 160 160MB/sec (max)
Fibre Channel    200MB/sec (max)

Formatted Capacity
Native 300GB
Compressed   600GB

Cartridge Load Time
To BOT (Formatted)   12 seconds
To BOT (Unformatted)    40 seconds

Average File Access Time
•
79 seconds

Interfaces Available
•
Ultra 160 SCSI
• 2 Gb Fibre Channel in enterprise libraries

Tape Format
Recording Format 640 track serial serpentine
Recording Density      233K bits per inch
Track Density 1490 tracks/inch
Encoding Method Partial Response Maximum Likelihood
(PRML)
Data Compression DLZ

Manageability
DLTSage Support    Full
DLTSage xTalk Cross Platform Interface: 
Windows, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux
DLTSage iTalk Infrared Interface: Windows
Windows CE

Reliability
MTBF 250,000 hours @ 100% duty cycle
Media Durability 1,000,000 passes
Uncorrected Error Rate    1 x 1017 bits read
Undetected Error Rate 1 x 1027 bits read
Warranty 3 years

Media Format/Compatibility
Super DLTtape™ II (read/write) 300 GB native capacity
Super DLTtape™ I (read only) 160 GB native capacity
DLTtape VS1 (read only) 80 GB native capacity

Power
•
Voltage +5V, +12V
•
Power Consumption 35W typical streaming/writing

Physical Specifications
  Internally Configured Drive   
Width 5.75" (146.05 mm)
Depth 8.48" (215.39 mm)
Height 3.25" (82.55 mm)
Weight*    5 lbs, 4 oz (2.38 kg)   
   
  Tabletop Drive
Width 6.88" (174.75 mm)
Depth 12.6" (320.04 mm)
Height 6.48" (164.46 mm)
Weight*    13 lbs, 13 oz (6.27 kg)
   
  Rack-mount Drive (DLT Rack2 w/1 drive)
Width 16.75" (425.45 mm)
Depth 22.38" (568.452 mm)
Height 3.43" (87.122 mm)
Weight*    54 lbs, 864 oz (24.49 kg)

* Weights depend on configuration

Environmental Limits - Operating
Temperature 50° to 104° F (10° to 40° C)
Humidity 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Altitude -500ft. to 30,000 ft. (-152.4 m to 9,144 m)

Environmental Limits - Non-Operating
Temperature* -40° to 151° F (-40° to 66° C)
Humidity 10% to 95% (non-condensing)

* Excluding media

Media Specifications
Tape Width .0498" (12.65 mm)
Tape Length 1,957' (596.5 m)
Cartridge Dimensions 4.1" x 4.1" x 1.0"
  (104.1 mm x 104.1 mm x 25.4 mm)

Media Archive Storage
•
More than 30 years with less than 10% loss in
   demagnetization at 20° C and 40% non-condensing
   humidity

Media Durability
•
Average 1,000,000 head passes in a typical
   office/computing environment

Media Warranty
•
Limited lifetime warranty, approved for use in all
   Super DLTtape drives

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External Links

• Quantum SDLT600 PDF

• SDLT Software Compatibility

• Media compatibility Guide