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001597-01 Rev. A09
May 2004
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Chapter 10
Reliability Factors
This chapter presents factors related to the reliability of the tape drive: head life, mean time between
failures (MTBF), load/unload cycles, and tape life.
Table 10-1
lists the DLT VS80 reliability parameters and values.
Table 10-1.
Reliability Factors
Parameter
Value
Comments
Head Life
30,000 tape motion hours
Continuous operation
MTBF
200,000 hours
Quantum does not warrant that predicted MTBF is
representative of any particular unit installed for
customer use. Actual figures vary from unit to unit.
(MTBF is measured at 100% duty cycle, excluding
head life.)
Load/Unload
50,000 cycles
Excludes media errors.
Tape Life
1,000,000 passes
Summary of Contents for ValueLoader DLT VS80
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