Specifications for the DLT7000 Tape Drive
Figure 8. Specifications for the DL T7000 Tape Drive
Characteristic Value
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Transfer Rate (uncompressed) 5.0 MB/s sustained 20.0 MB/s burst (wide)
Capacity (uncompressed) 35 GB
Transfer Rate (@ 2:1 compression) 10 MB/s
Capacity (@ 2:1 compression) 70 GB
Tape Length 1800 ft (549 m)
Tape Speed 160 ips Read/Write (406.4 cm/s) 175 ips
Rewind/Search (444.5 cm/S)
Average Rewind Time 60 s
Maximum Rewind Time 120 s
Average Search Time 60 s
Average Access Time 100 s
Tracks 208; 52 quads
Linear Bit Density 85,937 bpi/track
Interface Configurations SCSI-2 16-bit fast, wide Single-ended or Differential
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) 200,000 hours
Head Life 30,000 tape motion hours
Tape Composition MP2 (DLTtape IV)