Quantum SDLT 320 Tape Drive, Bare, LVD, Beige, Bulk TR-S23AA-BR Prospecto

The SDLT 320 is based on the techno-
logy platform that more companies 
trust to protect their business critical
information assets than any other: DLTtape.
Specifically designed for the high duty-
cycle requirements of high-end and
automated environments, SDLT 320 drives
are rated at 250,000 hours Mean Time
Between Failures (MTBF) at a 100% 
tape motion. A low-tension tape design,
simple tape path and the proven
reliability of linear serpentine tape
recording combine to provide users with
rock solid reliability and data integrity.
Stringent drive and media specifications
mean that Super DLTtape™ media 
is fully interchangeable between all 
Super DLTtape drives.

The SDLT 320 is the ultimate drive for
today’s exploding storage requirements
and shrinking backup windows. Its low
cost per gigabyte and industry leading
density make it ideal for today’s tape
automation environments. The SDLT 320
can backup 115 GB per hour (in com-
pressed mode), and can store 320 GB
on a single cartridge (compressed).
Additionally, all versions are backward
read compatible with other DLTtape
storage solutions (see sidebar), so users
of DLTtape drives can seamlessly migrate
to the Super DLTtape platform as their

storage needs grow. What’s more, the
SDLT 320 uses the same Super DLTtape I
media as the SDLT 220, and is fully
backward read and write compatible
with cartridges written by the SDLT 220.

Available in embedded and tabletop
versions, the SDLT 320 combines the 
best of proven optical and magnetic
technologies to offer users remarkable
improvements in capacity and performance.
Super DLTtape’s laser-guided optical
servo brings the capability of optical
tracking technology to tape for the first
time, while an advanced Partial Response
Maximum Likelihood (PRML) read 
channel leverages proven disk drive
technology to bring new levels of
performance and data integrity.

DLTtape systems are recognized world-
wide as the industry standard, assuring
end users of reliable, high performance
tape storage solutions and long-term
investment protection. Like its predecessors,
the SDLT 320 is fully compatible with the
world’s leading server brands, operating
systems and backup software. And
users can count on Super DLTtape to
grow with their storage needs, with 
a four-generation roadmap that offers 
a clearly defined growth path to over 
1 terabyte on a single cartridge.

and performance: 160 gigabytes 

native capacity and 16 megabytes-per-

second native transfer rate make the

SDLT 320 the ultimate solution for today’s

demanding backup environments. 

30,000 hour recording head life, 1,000,000

pass media durability, 250,000 hours MTBF

at 100% tape motion.

Backward read compatible: Full backward

read compatibility with DLTtape™ IV

cartridge media written on DLT 4000,

DLT 7000, DLT 8000 and DLT1 drives. Full

backward read and write compatibility

with Super DLTtape I media written on

SDLT 220 drives.

The Super DLTtape™ platform leverages

best–of–breed magnetic and optical

recording technologies to produce a

highly scalable platform over multiple

product generations.

The Quantum SDLT 320 represents a major advance in
capacity and performance, with 160 gigabytes (GB) of
storage capacity and a 16 MB/second sustained data 
transfer rate (native mode). Building on the successful
DLTtape™ platform, the new SDLT 320 offers an increase 
in capacity and data transfer rate of today’s biggest 
selling midrange tape drive, the Quantum DLT 8000. 
This makes the SDLT 320 the ultimate solution for today’s
demanding backup environments.