Tandberg Data VXA-320 (VXA-3) manual Features, Tape Drive Models And Interfaces

TAPE DRIVE MODELS AND INTERFACES

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FEATURES

This chapter describes the VXA-320 tape drive features and components. The VXA-320 tape drive is designed for the storage and management of enterprise-wide, mission-critical data.

The VXA-320 tape drive’s capabilities are:

Data storage	160 gigabytes (GB) of uncompressed (native) data on
	a 230-meter VXAtape
Data transfer rate	12 megabytes (MB) per second (native) and is
	read/write compatible with the second-generation
	VXA tape drive (VXA-2)
VXA-320 internal model		VXA-320 external model
		VXA-055A

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Figure 1-1VXA-320 tape drives (internal and external models)

TAPE DRIVE MODELS AND INTERFACES

For simple and convenient system integration, the VXA-320 tape drive is available in external and internal models. The internal VXA-320 complies with industry standard 5.25-inch half-high form factor mounting requirements and can be mounted horizontally or vertically. The external standalone model is housed in an enclosure that allows the device to be placed horizontally or vertically on a flat surface. External models can also be stacked. Neither model can be operated upside down.

OCTOBER 2006 VXA-320 TAPE DRIVE

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