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Sony GY2120 - DTF Computer Tape Drive

DTF™ (Digital Tape Format) computer peripheral tape drive offers a wide range of enterprise-wide data storage capabilities. Highly suited for a wide range of computing environments they are supported by a host of data management applications.

Features

  • DTF-1 Digital Tape Format (ECMA-248)
  • 12 Megabytes/sec (MB) Sustained Transfer Rate (20MB/s Compressed)
  • Backs up more than 100 GB 1.5 hours
  • 42 Gigabytes (GB) per cassette (uncompressed); 108GB per cassette (compressed)
  • Based on Sony's Digital Betacam® broadcast recording technology
  • Utilizes standard SCSI-2 command sets
  • Format: Sony DTF™ (Digital Tape Format) ECMA 248
  • Storage capacity (formatted): L-Cassette 42 GBytes (uncompressed), 108 GBytes; S-Cassette 12GBytes (uncompressed), 31GBytes (compression)
  • Data compression: Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (IBM ALDC) Average compression ratio 2.59:1
  • Data transfer rate: 12 Mbytes/sec (sustained), Up to 20 Mbytes/sec with compression
  • Interface: SCSI-2 Fast/Wide (differential or single-ended)
  • Buffer memory: 32 Mbytes
  • Bit error rate: 1x10E-17 bit or less
  • Head life: Average greater than 5,000 hours
  • MTBF: Greater than 200,000 hours
  • Read/write passes: Greater than 20,000
  • Search speed: 300 Mbytes/sec
  • Dimensions (WxHxD): 12.4 x 8.67 x 19 inches
  • Weight: 39.6 lbs
  • Power consumption: 200W
  • Media: Advanced metal particle, 1/2-inch DTF tape cassette: GW-730L (DTF L-size cassette), GW-240S (DTF S-size cassette), GW-90CL (DTF cleaning cassette)

12MB/s Sustained Data Rate:
Back up 42GB uncompressed data in less than one hour

42GB Capacity:
Uncompressed capacity on a single cassette providing a low cost/MB

ALDC Compression:
"Adaptive Lossless Data Compression" enables user to store up to 108GB (Compression rate: 1:2.59) in under 1.5 hours

300MB/s Search Speed:
Enables to locate to files quickly

Fast Unload:
No need to rewind the cassette during the unloading process

1x10E-17 Bit Error Bit:
Assures data integrity on the media

Interchange standard:
ECMA-248 (12.65mm Wide Magnetic Tape Cassette for Information Interchange, Helical Scan Recording, DTF-1)

Specifications

Format:
Sony DTF™ (Digital Tape Format) ECMA 248

Storage capacity (formatted):
L-Cassette 42 GBytes (uncompressed), 108 GBytes; S-Cassette 12GBytes (uncompressed), 31GBytes (compression)

Data compression:
Adaptive Lossless Data Compression (IBM ALDC) Average compression ratio 2.59:1

Data transfer rate:
12 Mbytes/sec (sustained), Up to 20 Mbytes/sec with compression

Interface:
SCSI-2 Fast/Wide (differential or single-ended)

Buffer memory:
32 Mbytes

Bit error rate:
1x10E-17 bit or less

Head life:
Average greater than 5,000 hours

MTBF:
Greater than 200,000 hours

Read/write passes:
Greater than 20,000

Search speed:
300 Mbytes/sec

Dimensions (WxHxD):
12.4 x 8.67 x 19 inches

Weight:
39.6 lbs

Power consumption:
200W

Media:
Advanced metal particle, 1/2-inch DTF tape cassette: GW-730L (DTF L-size cassette), GW-240S (DTF S-size cassette), GW-90CL (DTF cleaning cassette)

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