The DLT VS 80 tape drive is positioned as an upgrade drive for current DLT 40 customers, offering a 100% increase in capacity and performance at virtually the same price point.... more
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Tape drive - DLT ( DLT-VS160 ) Enclosure Type Internal Dimensions (WxDxH) 14.8 cm x 22.2 cm x 4.2 cm Weight 1.4 kg Localisation Worldwide Capacity 80 GB (native) / 160 GB (compressed) Interface Type SCSI LVD Data Transfer Rate 8 MBps (native) / 16 MBps (compressed) Media Type DLT Recording Standard DLT-VS160 OS Required HP-UX, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, HP Tru64 UNIX General Device Type Tape drive - DLT ( DLT-VS160 ) Enclosure Type Internal Width 14.8 cm Depth 22.2 cm Height 4.2 cm Weight 1.4 kg Localisation Worldwide Compatibility PC, Unix Storage Removable Capacity 80 GB (native) / 160 GB (compressed) Interface Type SCSI LVD Form Factor 5.25 x 1/2H Data Transfer Rate 8 MBps (native) / 16 MBps (compressed) Average Seek / Access Time 90 sec Buffer Size 16 MB Recording Standard DLT-VS160 Media Type DLT Media Included Qty 1 Expansion / Connectivity Interfaces 1 x Ultra160 SCSI LVD - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68) Compatible Bays 1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H Miscellaneous Cables Included 1 x SCSI cable MTBF 250,000 hour(s) Software / System Requirements Software Included HP StorageWorks Library and Tape Tools OS Required HP-UX, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, HP Tru64 UNIX Environmental Parameters Min Operating Temperature 10 �°C Max Operating Temperature 40 �°C Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80% "
Back me right up! Review ofHP StorageWorks DLT VS 80 40 GB 80 GBby
andycharger
Advantages: Reliable, efficient data storage. Good compatibility Disadvantages: Noisy, capacity not the greatest, speed.
...have here at work. The HP DLT VS80 tape drives.
Where does it fit in your network Andy?
Well, the VS80 is what is known as an internal SCSI device. Basically it is bolted into a server and appears in the same format and size as your typical CD/DVD Rom drives in your PCs. So it fits nicely into the 5.25 Inch Drive bays of most servers or PCs. The front of the Tape Drive is detachable and comes with both a beige and black front so you can "colour ... ...software Andy?
Again, faultless. While HP do their own flavours of backup software, we use a product by Symantec called Backup exec. We originally had version 8.0 and are now running Version 10.0 The upgrade caused no issues with compatibility and the drives worked equally as well with both versions. Backup exec allows you to use the drive to its full potential so you can schedule backup jobs, perform data restores, etc.
A great accompanying product ...
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Data Transfer Rate (compressed): 6 MBps ( 21.1 GBph )
Average Seek / Access Time: 68 sec
Buffer Size: 2 MB
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces: 1 x Ultra Wide SCSI - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68)
Compatible Bays: 1 x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
Miscellaneous
Media Included Qty: 1
Cables Included: 1 x SCSI cable
MTBF: 200,000 hour(s)
Manufacturer's product description
The DLT VS 80 tape drive is positioned as an upgrade drive for current DLT 40 customers, offering a 100% increase in capacity and performance at virtually the same price point. Utilizing industry standard DLT Type IV Media, the new DLT VS 80 tape drive also offers HP customers a high degree of Investment Protection by providing backward-read compatibility with media previously written in DLT 40 format. The DLT VS 80 drive is also read and write compatible with data protection solutions utilizing the DLT1 tape drive, such as the DLT1 1280 SuperLoader, and can be read by HP StorageWorks SDLT 220 and 320 tape drives, providing for an easy upgrade path to higher capacity and performance drives in the future.
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, TapeWare
OS Required: Apple MacOS 7.0 or later, HP-UX, SunSoft Solaris x86, Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, SGI Irix 6.5 or later, SunSoft Solaris 9, DEC OpenVMS Alpha, IBM AIX 5.x
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts - 3 years
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature: 10 °C
Max Operating Temperature: 40 °C
Humidity Range Operating: 20 - 80%
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