Tandberg Data
About Tape Streamers
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Tandberg SLR Product Line SCSI Functional Specifications
2.9.3.
Using both Forced Streaming and AVC
Using a combination of Forced Streaming and AVC has the
following advantages while writing:
The AVC algorithm does have one more parameter to use
when predicting optimal speed if the Forced Streaming
is enabled (>0).
The maximum “ average” Forced Streaming used is
reduced if the AVC algorithm is enabled. This results
in a bit fewer forced streaming blocks written before
underrun while at high speed, which results in less
loss of capacity on the tape.
Note however that Forced Streaming and AVC are not
available on all drives or medium types. For some drive
and medium types one or both settings are ignored by the
drive. See table 2-6 for details.
Drive
Medium
Forced Streaming
AVC
SLR140
SLRtape140
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape100
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape75
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape60
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape50
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape40
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape7
Ignored
Ignored
SLR100
SLRtape100
Ignored
Available (3 speeds)
SLRtape75
Ignored
Available (3 speeds)
SLRtape60
Ignored
Available (3 speeds)
SLRtape50
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape40
Ignored
Available (3 speeds)
SLRtape7
Ignored
Ignored
SLR32
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape24
Ignored
Ignored
SLR75
SLRtape75
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape60
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape50
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape40
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape7
Ignored
Ignored
SLR32
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape24
Ignored
Ignored
SLR5
Ignored
Ignored
DC9250
Ignored
Ignored
SLR60
SLRtape75
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape60
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape50
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape40
Ignored
Available (2 speeds)
SLRtape7
Ignored
Ignored
SLR32
Ignored
Ignored
SLRtape24
Ignored
Ignored
SLR5
Ignored
Ignored
DC9250
Ignored
Ignored
Table 2-6: Forced Streaming and AVC On Different Medium Types (to
be continued…)