Quantum sdlt 220 Guía Del Usuario
SDLT 220 and SDLT 320 Product Manual
Glossary
81-85002-01
March 2004
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An ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for the SDLT.
Restore
To replace data on the hard drive with data obtained from another
media device.
media device.
SAN
Storage Area Network.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface. An American National
Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for the interface between a
computer and peripheral controllers.
Standards Institute (ANSI) standard for the interface between a
computer and peripheral controllers.
SDLT
Super DLTtape. The next-generation DLTtape family of
products. DLTtape
products. DLTtape
and Super DLTtape
are trademarks of
Quantum Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other
countries.
countries.
SE
Single-Ended. A term referring to the electrical characteristics of
the signal used on the SCSI bus interface. For each signal that
needs to be sent across the bus, there exists a wire to carry it. SE
SCSI uses one line for each signal, with all lines using a common
ground reference.
the signal used on the SCSI bus interface. For each signal that
needs to be sent across the bus, there exists a wire to carry it. SE
SCSI uses one line for each signal, with all lines using a common
ground reference.
Seek
The movement of a read/write head to a specific data track.
Server
A powerful computer system with a large drive capacity that
serves the information access and communication needs of
multiple users.
serves the information access and communication needs of
multiple users.
Shelf Life
The length of time that a tape can be stored without losing its
magnetic strength. For DLTtape media, this period is 30 years or
more.
magnetic strength. For DLTtape media, this period is 30 years or
more.
SRAM
Static RAM. A memory chip that requires power to hold its
content.
content.