HP Surestore Tape Library User's Guide

192 DLT Drive and Media Specifications Appendix
DLT Drive and Media Specifications
Table 40 DLT Drive Specifications
Description Quantum DLT 8000
Read/write transfer rate:
ma
ximum sustained (DLT Type IV
media)
■ Non-compressed mode:
6.0 MB/second
■ Compressed (2:1 typical):
12.0 MB/second
Burst transfer rate 20 MB/second
Average access time 60 seconds
Loading time to BOT
(
for previously written tape)
37 seconds (average)
MTBF 250,000 hours
Interface type
■ Low-Voltage Differential (LVD) Fast
wide SCSI
■ High-Voltage Differential (HVD)
Fast wide SCSI