Chapter 2 SDLT 600 Tape Drive Specifications
Product Specifications
SDLT 600 Product Manual
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Maximum Data Transfer
Rate
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Table 7
shows the maximum sustained (and burst) data transfer rates for
the SDLT 600 tape drive.
Table 7 Maximum Data
Transfer Rates
Configuration
Native
Compressed*
Burst Max**
SCSI Ultra 160
(MSE LVD
mode)
36 MB/sec
72 MB/sec
160 MB/sec
SCSI Ultra 160
(SE mode)
36 MB/sec
40 MB/sec
40 MB/sec
Fibre Channel
(1 Gbps)
36 MB/sec
72 MB/sec
100 MB/sec
Fibre Channel
(2 Gbps)
36 MB/sec
72 MB/sec
200 MB/sec
*
The compression rates shown assume an industry standard 2:1
compression ratio. Actual compression ratios achieved depend on
the redundancy of data files being recorded. For non-compressible
(expanding) data, this results in a reduction in capacity and
transfer rate for the data. Fully random data is the worst case for
compressibility.
** The SCSI bus limits burst speeds, not the design of SDLT 600 tape
drive or Super DLTtape II media.
Note:
Cable lengths and cable type may limit attainable transfer rate;
for details, see the
SDLT 600 Design and Integration Guide
(81-81196-xx).