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	Tape drive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A tape drive, also known as a streamer, is a peripheral device that reads and writes data stored on a magnetic tape or a punched tape.
		Tape drive storage is usually referred to with the assumption of 2:1 compression; the raw storage capacity is known as the native capacity.
		In the 1980s some forms of tape drives were used as inexpensive alternatives to disk drives, examples include the ZX Microdrive and Rotronics Wafadrive.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tape_drive (287 words)

	Computer Tape Drive Help
		Tape drives are capable of backing up a couple hundred megabytes to several gigabytes of information without having to spend large sums of money on disks.
		While Tape Drives are cost efficient and easy to use, one major disadvantage Tape Drives have is the speed which they backup and recover information.
		Tape drives are Sequential access devices, which means to read any data on the Tape Drive, the Tape Drive must read all preceding data.
	www.computerhope.com /help/tape.htm (645 words)

	HP StorageWorks DLT VS160 Tape Drive - overview
		Tape drives can be used for creating daily and weekly backups that allow customers to move information off-site and can be used for archival purposes to retain data for years.
		It is their drive of choice if they are ready to move up in capacity but do not need the performance of a super drive because they do not have strict limitations on their backup window.
		The DLT VS160 Tape Drive is 5/6 RoHS compliant.
	h18006.www1.hp.com /products/storageworks/dltvs160 (442 words)

	Tape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tape usually refers to a rolled up strip of long, thin and narrow matter; however a notable exception to the scheme of the definition is it's misnomerous reference to audio media in disk or solid state format after the introduction of the audio tape.
		Tape is also a misnomerous synonym for any audio medium; (e.g.
		Optical celluloid tape used in movie projectors (a possible precursor to the compact disk)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tape (178 words)

	PCWorld.com - Quantum Boosts Tape Drive Performance
		Super DLT tape drives use optical servo technology, and the reformatting involves only a quick change of header information on the tape, Jonez says.
		Tape continues to be a popular medium for many data storage tasks, as it offers easy removabilty and high capacities along with lower costs and less hassle than disk-based storage.
		Tape storage is generally preferred by companies for large data backup projects and for archiving information.
	www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,101874,tk,dn061202X,00.asp (558 words)

	Ecrix's Tape Drive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Tape is the only removable media with the capacity to efficiently handle full system backups on one cartridge.
		Although the drive has a slight competitive edge over the DDS competition in the price of the drive, the media cost per gigabyte is about the same.
		Though the drive is pricey for the average consumer, it is a blessing for small businesses and home offices.
	www.hal-pc.org /journal/july00/Review/tape/tape.html (849 words)

	OnStream USB-30 Tape Drive
		This tape drive was 100% reliable, and saved me from disaster several times when some errant piece of Windows software decided to munch all or portions of my hard drive contents.
		This drive uses ADR tapes, which were advertised as having a fantastically good error rate and extreme reliability.
		I soon found that the tape would work if I took it out of the drive and let it cool, an indication that probably it was formatted on a drive that was slightly misaligned, and that my drive was perhaps becoming slightly misaligned also - in the opposite direction.
	www.manyfacets.com /dan/onstream.html (1322 words)

	What is tape drive? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		A device, like a tape recorder, that reads data from and writes it onto a tape.
		Tape drives have data capacities of anywhere from a few hundred kilobytes to several gigabytes.
		The disadvantage of tape drives is that they are sequential-access devices, which means that to read any particular block of data, you need to read all the preceding blocks.
	www.webopedia.com /TERM/t/tape_drive.html (356 words)

	StorageExpress Systems - System Tape Drive Support Q&A
		The Exabyte 8500 and 8500C, and the HP DDS-1 tape drives, sold by Intel for the StorageExpress I systems, will continue to be supported until May 31, 1998.
		Tape drives going through this process will be repaired and returned to the customer reconfigured as a standard tape drive sold through Intel.
		Any tape drive shipped to Intel that was not sold by Intel, will be promptly shipped back to the customer at their expense.
	support.intel.com /support/storageexpress/sb/cs-011698.htm (664 words)

	CNN - Back up your data with a tape drive in 4 easy steps - August 17, 1998
		And the latest tape drives come with emergency recovery software that allows you to restore data from your backup tape without having to reinstall Windows 95 first -- a major hassle in the past.
		Connect one end of the cable that came with your tape drive to your PC's parallel port, the other to the appropriate connector on the rear of the drive.
		If a CD-ROM drive or other device is already attached to the secondary EIDE connector on the motherboard, set the tape drive jumpers to "slave" (B).
	www.cnn.com /TECH/computing/9808/17/tape.backup.idg (1218 words)

	BigAdmin Submitted Article: Configuring an External SCSI Tape Drive on a Sun Enterprise Server
		Also, if this is the last or the only tape drive to be configured, change the comma at the end of the line to a semicolon.
		However, if you install an internal tape drive at some point in the future, you will have to assign it to target 5, and you will be forced to reconfigure the external drive with a different target ID. For this reason, in the current scenario the recommended ID would be 4.
		If other tape devices have been configured in the past, you may have to replace the 0 with a 1, 2, and so on, until you find the number associated with your new drive.
	www.sun.com /bigadmin/content/submitted/scsi_tape_drive.html?biga=15 (1713 words)

	LTO tape drive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Our LTO tape drive selection is from all the major manufacturers including Hewlett Packard, International Business Machines, and Seagate.
		But this tape drives can lower its speed down to six megabytes per second, if the data is moving slow.
		Tape backup devices such as the IBM LTO tape drive may be able to move at eighteen megabytes per second, but that does little good if the network is slow.
	www.daytonastorage.com /td_lto_.html (237 words)

	HP StorageWorks DAT 40 SCSI Tape Drive - overview
		This DDS-4 tape drive stores 40 GB of compressed data on a single cartridge at a rate of 23 GB/hr (assuming 2:1 data compression), providing an ideal balance between cost and performance.
		The DAT 40 SCSI Tape Drive comes in a choice of models -- internal (which also fits in the 1U and 3U rack-mount kit), external, and offline hot-swap array module (which fits into the Tape Array 5300) and hot plug variant -- to suit most environments.
		The DAT 40 tape drive is also available with a native USB 2.0 interface.
	h18006.www1.hp.com /products/storageworks/dat40/index.html (415 words)

	Replacement SCSI Tape Drive Not Detected
		We purchased a used (1 year warranty) tape drive that is the exact model as the one we had thinking that we could just swap them out without having to do any configuration.
		I don't know what a LUN ID is. There is a jumper on the back of the tape drives where you set the SCSI ID. It is set to 3 on both the old and the new drives.
		Both drives are identical, so I put the terminator from the old drive on the new drive.
	www.daniweb.com /techtalkforums/thread23339.html (495 words)

	IBM Claims Tape Drive Supremacy
		The drive is designed to work with the IBM's 3494 tape library, STK silo tape libraries, or function as a standalone rack solution.
		The 3592 also enables customers to use a single tape drive for addressing both capacity and access-oriented applications, allowing them to meet the dual mandates of consolidating and reducing cost while coping with ever-greater data and regulatory demands, Master says.
		Fujifilm produces the advanced media tape cartridge that will be used in the 3592, based on the company's NANOCUBIC technology, which produces tapes with an ultra-thin layer coating of magnetic particles.
	www.enterprisestorageforum.com /hardware/news/article.php/3074241 (1182 words)

	Data Recovery - Tape, Hard Drive and Optical
		Tape data recovery is the successful retrieval and copying of data from a tape cartridge that has been damaged due to any of the following:
		Other forms of Logical Data Recovery include tapes that were written with misaligned heads, and tapes that contain critical data and were re-initialized by mistake.
		Hard drive data recovery involves replacing failed components such as read/write heads, head assemblies, magnets and drive motors in a clean environment.
	www.emaglink.com /dataRcvMain.htm (828 words)

	Exabyte VXA-2 Tape Drive
		The maximum capacity of a DDS-4 tape drive, with data compression, is only 40GB, a mere pittance by today’s standards.
		This on-the-fly speed adjustment enables VXA to eliminate productivity-reducing back-and-forth tape movement (“backhitching”) and wear and tear (on both the tape and the drive).
		If you have several SCSI device connected in the chain, and the drive is the last one in the chain, install the terminator on the unused port.
	www.referenceguide.com /reviews/exabytevxa.htm (1013 words)

	IBM 3592 Tape Drive: Overview - IBM Totalstorage Tape Storage Systems
		The IBM TotalStorage 3592 Tape Drive Model J1A is designed to provide high capacity and performance for storing mission critical data.
		By offering significant advancements in capacity and data transfer rates, the 3592 Tape Drive helps address storage requirements that are often filled by two types of drives - those that provide fast access for data access and those that provide high capacity for backups.
		The 3592 drive also helps protect your existing investment in tape automation by offering compatibility with the IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library, in which it can coexist with 3490 and 3590 tape drives, the IBM TotalStorage 3584 Tape Library, the IBM TotalStorage 3494 Virtual Tape Server and selected StorageTek Tape Libraries.
	www.ibm.com /servers/storage/tape/3592 (233 words)

	PCWorld.com - Exabyte's New Tape Drive Acts Fast
		Then there's portability: a tape that's not much wider and deeper than a credit card and less than a half-inch thick is a lot easier to take off-site than a hard drive--and a lot less likely to be damaged by rough handling.
		A VXA drive can vary the speed of the tape down to a full stop so there's none of the back-hitching (reversing) that can stretch tapes when the data flow shrinks.
		And a tape ejected at the end of a backup isn't as likely to be damaged by power surges as an attached hard drive.
	www.pcworld.com /resource/article/0,aid,116594,00.asp (987 words)

	Cybernetics \| Tape Backup \| AIT 8mm \| CY-TL8 2015/2030 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Both libraries have two drive bays so we can install one or two AIT tape drives.
		The drives feature a built in head cleaner, eliminating the time and expense associated with the use of regular head cleaning tapes, and the innovative Memory-In-Cassette capability speeds access to data for fast, easy file restore.
		The AME tapes are the most durable tape media available, rated for 30,000 uses.
	www.cybernetics.com /tape_backup/ait8mm/cy-tl8-2015.html (328 words)

	StorageTek Product: T10000 tape drive
		The Sun StorageTek™ T10000 tape drive is designed with three results in mind: boost efficiency as a way to reduce cost, mitigate risk associated with data protection and reduce complexity to improve the use of business information.
		The T10000 tape drive raises the bar on efficiency through advancements in capacity, throughput, and media reusability.
		Reformat and reuse T10000 media with the next generation tape drive to take advantage of higher capacity and faster throughput.
	www.storagetek.com /products/product_page2773.html (543 words)

	StorageTek Product: T9840 tape drives
		The StorageTek® enterprise-class, access-centric T9840C tape drive is a critical component of a company-wide, tiered approach to storage that helps you achieve the cost-saving efficiencies associated with information lifecycle management.
		The T9840 family of drives reduces complexity by allowing you to manage data for multiple platforms and applications from a central location.
		Once your information is written to tape, additional information can then be added or read as often as needed, but never changed, modified or deleted.
	www.storagetek.com /products/product_page36.html (858 words)

	Tape Drive provides reliable backup subsystem., IBM Corporate Headquarters
		Tape backup subsystem, requiring 18 W power, supports Ultra160 or higher SCSI adapters as well as various operating systems and backup software.
		The Half-High LTO Generation 2 SCSI Tape Drive is a tape backup subsystem ideal for entry to mid-range data backup applications.
		The LTO Generation 2 Tape Drive delivers strong performance with data transfers up to 24 MB/s in native mode (86.4 GB/hr) and 48 MB/s in compressed mode
	news.thomasnet.com /fullstory/465516/rss (988 words)

	Tape Drive Shopping and Price comparison
		The HP StorageWorks Ultrium 460 Tape Drive is the next generation of HP's Ultrium tape drive family, delivering a capacity of...
		Iomega drives are created with the customers in mind.
		New advancements in tape technology have produced a tape drive that requires less cleaning and provides improved backup/restor...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /tape-drive (254 words)

	Backupworks.com - your source for tape drive media and tape drive repairs.
		We carry a huge selection of DLT and LTO Tape drives and media, including DLT 4000, DLT 7000, DLT 8000, Super DLT 220, SDLT 320, LTO Ultrium -1, LTO-2 and LTO-3.
		We also offer a large selection of tape drive media including the AIT tape, DLT tapes, as well as DLT tape drives.
		And don't forget about our tape drive repair services with 100% guarantee and a 6 month warranty.
	www.backupworks.com (260 words)

	Tape Drives, Data Tape Drive, Tape Backup Drives, DLT Tape Drive at TigerDirect.com
		The Seagate/IBM 20/40 DDS is the most reliable DDS drive with an MTBF rating of 483,000 hours at 12% duty cycle.
		Sony AIT-1 tape drives deliver up to 91 GB capacity (with 2.6:1 compression) ina compact 8mm data cartrdge.
		Sony AIT-2 tape drives deliver up to 130 GB capacity (with 2.6:1 compression) in a compact, 8mm data cartridge.
	www.tigerdirect.com /applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=291 (532 words)

	Qualstar: Tape Drive 3200 Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Effective immediately, Vinastar Corporation has purchased all remaining 3400 Series tape drives and spare parts.
		A comprehensive set of diagnostic tools is built into each drive, including automatic calibration, self test, maintenance reminders, and performance monitoring functions.
		Its advanced features, compact size and rugged all-metal construction make Qualstar's 3400 Series the tape drive of choice for critical applications worldwide.
	www.qualstar.com /146052.htm (144 words)

	Onstream ADR2 60USB Tape Drive
		Incorporated in 1998 Onstream data's product lineup is no doubt one of the most successful backup tape drive products in the market.
		So far we have looked at two of their highly sort after drives, the ADR2 60GB Digital Tape Drive and the ECHO 30 USB Storage Drive.
		Today we look at one of their newest additions, the ADR2 60GB USB External Tape Drive, which will no doubt prove to be a great hit in the server as well as home user markets.
	www.technoyard.com /hardware/Storage/ADR2-60USB/page_1.html (373 words)

	Conner Tape Drive Help
		Because of enhancements within the file allocation table which allows for long file names, you will need to update your software which came with your tape drive.
		This is a limitation with most 250 tape drives (the exception is drives manufactured by Colorado Memory System) are unable to format DT-350 tapes.
		See our general tape drive troubleshooting page which lists complete information on computer tape drives.
	www.computerhope.com /help/tconner.htm (99 words)

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