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Recording ability of Super-DLT backup tape is about 3 times more and about 2-3 times improved performance from its prior generation. The users of DLT format can easily upgrade their system to the advance and new SDLT tape technology. Quantum SDLT is targeting the market (mid-range) and has created attraction for manufacturers of automated libraries, leading major systems and vendors of leading backup enterprise software. The users of DLT tape drives can upgrade their backup data systems for preventing backup window's shrinking problem which is true for market of automation.

The other major benefit of adopting the SDLT-1 data tape media is that it offers more space to record native 160 GB and compressed information of 320 GB. Quantum SDLT-1 has advanced buckling functionality of tape leader engagement. The material used for manufacturing the SDLT cartridge shell is very tough and robust. Its durable cartridge increases the performance of load and unloads in automated computing high end working environment.

Quantum SDLT1 tape format can read the data from its existing DLT7000, DLT8000 and DLT4000 with media utilization of DLT intravenous transfusion (IVT). OEM Original equipment manufacturers such as Compaq, Overland data, Advanced Digital Information Corporation (ADIC) and Active Template Library (ATL) are also backing and supporting the Super-DLT technology. Compaq received the units of SDLT tape as part of EEP (Early Engagement Program) of Quantum. Multi-range SDLT products by Quantum offer fast speed and capacity that are ideal for requirements of mid-range, work group and business enterprises.

The Quantum SDLT tape drives have different speeds and capacitates. The first tape drive has transfer speed of 8MB/s (native) with 80GB naive capacity. It is ideal for departmental and workgroup servers. The second Quantum SDLT drive has 11MB/s native transfer rate and 110 GB recording capacity (native). It was developed for automated tape libraries (mid size) and large enterprise departments. Focusing on the enterprise's high needs of performance and capacity, the third S-DLT tape drive has transfer speed of more than 16MB/s.

SDLT data tape products are supportive with the leading system platforms that include Windows-2000, Windows-NT, Mac Operating System, Linux, Netware and UNIX. All the other leading vendors of independent software also support the SDLT backup tape drives. Quantum SDLT is more efficient as it consumes less power therefore it is more attractive and feasible for the system mangers. Its previous version used 33 watts while 26 watts is required by the new SDLT to perform its operations. LGMR (Laser Guided Magnetic Recording) functionality in SDLT format has enhanced track density and also reduces the heat.

Now Hundred percent of the recording area can be utilized for data recording because the track density has been doubled as there are servo tracks on SDLT tape media's backside. So this feature of servo tracks helped in increasing the recording capability and transfer speed as well. Tape media of Quantum Super DLT-1 uses AMP (Advanced Metal Particle) media formulation that increases recording capacity and recording density of the tape media. The ?back coating? comprises of optical tracks. With the help of back coating, the users of SDLT-1 tape format can fully utilize the tape media's magnetic surface for data recording.

The cartridge of SDLT has unique architectural features and its rugged design protects the data cartridge from any physical damage. These efficient, unique, powerful, reliable features and attributes of Quantum SDLT make it more ideal for data backup operations. So the users of SDLT tape format can enhance the output and increase the efficiency of the whole organization.

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The SDLT data tape format hasunique attribute of ?buckling link? that helps in providing strong engagementwith S-DLT backup tape drives. The enhanced modular design of the SDLT tapedrive is drawn together on robotic production line. So the manufacturing flawsare checked automatically and the human interference is also minimized.Magnetic data tapes in comparison to the hard disk drives are much cheaper andare better data storage medium for long term. Data tapes are best for datareplication at remote sites and their cost is also low. The users of magneticdata tapes can easily keep the data at remote locations and its maintenance isinexpensive. Data tape is ideal storage medium for recovery in case ofdisaster. Now with the fiber optic networks, the archive data can be taken tothe site by the users and there is no need for physical movement of the datatape off the site.

In 1980's a new technology wasdeveloped by DEC (digital equipment Corporation) and ? inch standard magneticdata tape was the base of the technology. First true system of digital lineartape (DLT) was developed in the year 1989. Afterwards Quantum acquired this DLTtape technology. This tape technology has been licensed subsequently by differentOriginal equipment manufacturers (OEM) for the production of automated backupdata tape libraries. DLT tape technology is an effective adaptation of magneticdata recording mechanism (reel to reel) in which the data tape drive performsas 1 reel and the cartridge as other.

Width of the metal particles usedin the digital linear tape drives is half inches. The width of the particles ofDLT is 60 percent more than that of the 8-mm data tape. DLT tape drives writethe data onto the tape reel in pattern of ?serpentine?. The tracks on the DLTtape reel are organized into pairs. Each of the data track on the tape reelgoes along the entire DLT tape length. When the data is written onto the tapereel, the first track set is written on the entire tape length. The tape headsof DLT tape drive reposition themselves for recording new track set afterreaching to the tape end. Afterwards the DLT data tape is again recorded alongthe whole tape length but the direction of recording is opposite this time.This back & forth data recording mechanism continues until the entire DLTtape reel is full. The current DLT backup tape drives either record 128 tracksor 208 data tracks.

New mechanism of SPR (symmetricphase recording) is used in DLT drives for achieving higher data density. Inthis symmetric phase recording process, the pattern of data is angled on theadjacent data tracks. SPR increases the track density and the guard bands arealso not needed because the pattern of SPR is ?herringbone?. The HGA (headguide assembly) of the DLT tape drive has unique design. HGA of the DLT tapedrive is made of aluminium and its shape is like a boomerang. HGA has 6 bigmounted bearing rollers. In the helical scan mechanism the tape is grabbed fromthe middle and it pilled into place. But in guide system of DLT tape drive aleader strip is linked on the tape reel end and is pulled out of the DLT tapecartridge. Then it is guided around the HGA in smooth arc and is tenderlywrapped around take up data tape reel in the DLT tape drive. The tape is not pulled by the rollers butinstead they guide the tape reel.

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