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| Backup Drive
| Media Type
| Capacity (in GB)
Native/Compressed
| Speed (in MB/s)
Native/Compressed
| Load/Unload Time (in seconds)
| Average Access Time (in seconds)
| Vendors
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When two numbers are given for capacity and/or speed, the number on the left is the native speed. The number on the right is the advertised compressed speed. Your actualy compressed speed will vary.
| 3480 (18 track)
| 3480 3490
| 1.2 / 3.6
2.4 / 7.2
| 3 / 9
| 13
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| Was StorageTek
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| 3490/3490 E (36 track)
| 3480 3490
| 1.2 / 3.6
2.4 / 7.2
| 3 / 9
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StorageTek, IBM
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| 3592
| 3592
| 40
| 40
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[1]
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| 8mm (8200)
| 8mm
| 2.5 / 5
| 265 KB / 530 KB
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Exabyte
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| 8mm (8500)
| 8mm
| 5 / 10
| 500 KB / 1 MB
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Exabyte
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| 9840
| 9840
| 20 / 40
| 10 / 20
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| 18
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StorageTek
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| 9840B
| 9840
| 20 / 40
| 19 / 38
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| 18
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StorageTek
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| 9940
| 9940
| 60 / 120
| 10 / 20
| 18
| 41
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StorageTek
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| ADR 30
| ADR30
| 15 / 30
| 2 / 4
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| OnStream
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| ADR 50
| ADR50
| 25 / 50
| 2 / 4
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| OnStream
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| ADR2.60
| 8mm
| 30/60
| 2.5/5
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| 90ips
| OnStream
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| ADR2.120
| 8mm
| 60/120
| 4/8
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| 90ips
| OnStream
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| ADR2.240
| 8mm
| 120/240
| 8/16
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| 90ips
| OnStream
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| DLT-S4
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| 800/1600
| 216 GB/Hr
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| Quantum
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| DLT-V4
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| 160/320
| 36 GB/Hr
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| Quantum, Tandberg
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| DLTVS80
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| 40/80
| 10.8 GB/Hr
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| Quantum
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| DLT VS160
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| 80/160
| 29 GB/Hr
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| Quantum, Tandberg
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| DDS
| DDS-1
| 1 / 2
| 180 KB / 366 KB
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HP
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| DDS-1
| DDS-1
| 2 / 4
| 180 KB / 366 KB
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HP, Seagate ([#Multi see note])
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| DDS-2
| DDS-2
| 4 / 8
| 500 KB / 1 MB
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| 40
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HP, Sony, Seagate ([#Multi see note])
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| DDS-3
| DDS-3
| 12 / 24
| 1 / 2
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| 40
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HP, Sony, Seagate ([#Multi see note])
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| DLT 2000xt
| DLT
| 15 / 30
| 1.25 / 2.5
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Quantum
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| DLT 4000
| DLT
| 20 / 40
| 1.5 / 3
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Tandberg
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| DLT 7000
| DLT
| 35 / 70
| 5 / 10
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| 60
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Tandberg
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| DLT 8000
| DLT
| 40 / 80
| 6 / 12
| 12
| 125
| Tandberg
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| DLT1
| DLT
| 40 / 80
| 3 / 6
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| 68
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Quantum
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| DST 312
| DCR
| 50-300
| 15
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Ampex
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DST 314
| DCR
| 100 - 660
| 20
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| 18-122
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Ampex
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| DTF-1
| DTF
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12 - 42 / 31 - 108
| 12 / 20
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20 - 60
(300 MB/s)
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Sony
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| DTF-2
| DTF
| 60 - 200 / 180 - 600
| 24 / 62
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21 - 71
(1.4 GB/s)
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Sony
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| Eliant (8mm - 8700)
| 8mm
| 7 / 14
| 500 KB / 1 MB
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Exabyte
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| EZFlyer 230 MB
| Syquest cart.
| 230 MB
| 2.4
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Syquest
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| JAZ 1 GB
| Jaz cartridge
| 1
| 6.6
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IOMEGA
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| JAZ 2 GB
| Jaz cartridge
| 2
| 8.7
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IOMEGA
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| Mammoth
| 8mm AME
| 20 / 40
| 3 / 6
| 17
| 60
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Exabyte
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| M2 (Mammoth 2)
| 8mm AME
| 75 / 150
| 15 / 30
| 17
| 60
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Exabyte
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| Orb
| Orb
| 2.2
| 12.2
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Castlewood
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| Orb
| Orb
| 5.7
| 17.35
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Castlewood
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| PocketZip
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IOMEGA
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| SD-3
| 3490E
| 10-50
| 11
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| 17
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StorageTek
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| SDLT 220 (Super DLT)
| SDLT
| 110 / 220
| 11 / 22
| 12
| 70
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Quantum, Tandberg ([#Multi see note])
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| SDLT 320
| SDLT
| 160/320
| 16/32
| 12
| 70
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Quantum, Tandberg ([#Multi see note])
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| SDLT-S4
| SDLT
| 800/1600
| 60/120
| 20
| 66
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Quantum
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| SLR 7
| SLR
| 20 / 40
| 3 / 6
| 30
| 45
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Tandberg
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| SLR 50
| SLR
| 25 / 50
| 2 / 4
| 30
| 55
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Tandberg
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| SLR 60
| SLR
| 30 / 60
| 4 / 8
| 30
| 53
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Tandberg
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| SparQ 1GB
| Syquest cart.
| 1
| 16
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Syquest
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| SyJet 1.5 GB
| Syquest cart.
| 1.5
| 16
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Syquest
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| Travan NS8
| Travan
| 4 / 8
| 500 KB / 1 MB
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Seagate
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| VXA-1
| VXA
| 33 / 66
| 3 / 6
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Exabyte
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| VXA-2
| VXA
| 80/160
| 6/12
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Exabyte
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| ZIP
| Zip cartridge
| 100 MB
| 1
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IOMEGA
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| ZIP 250
| Zip cartridge
| 250 MB
| 1
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IOMEGA
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| Special Note about drives made by multiple vendors: Please note that transfer speeds, load times, and access times may vary between vendors.
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