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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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