Quantum DLT-S4 Betriebsanweisung
Chapter 3 Cartridges
Backward-read Compatibility Transfer Rate
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Backward-read Compatibility Transfer Rate
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The DLT-S4 tape drive includes a backward-read compatibility feature
that enables it to read Super DLTtape I and Super DLTtape II cartridges
(but not write to these cartridges). The following table lists the transfer
rates for backward-read cartridges.
Table 21 Backward-read
Compatibility Transfer Rates
Compatibility Transfer Rates
Format
a
a. Tape drives older than the DLT-S4 will eject a data cartridge written with DLT-S4 format.
Cartridge Type
Native Capacity
Native Read
Transfer Rate
Transfer Rate
Native Read
Transfer Rate in
DLT-S4 Tape
Drive
Transfer Rate in
DLT-S4 Tape
Drive
b
b. Transfer rates shown are the minimum when reading uncompressed data.
SDLT 600
Super DLTtape II
300 GB
36.0 MB/sec
≥
18.0 MB/sec
SDLT 320
Super DLTtape I
160 GB
16.0 MB/sec
≥
8.0 MB/sec