Manufacturer’s Description
The HP StorageWorks DAT 40 USB Tape Drive is a dependable entry-level backup solution for smaller servers and workstations. This DDS-4 tape drive stores 40 GB of compressed data on a single cartridge at a rate of 23 GB/hr (assuming 2:1 data compression), providing an ideal balance between capacity and performance. The USB 2.0 interface provides plug-and-play connectivity, enabling backup to be initiated from straight out of the box in less than 60 seconds.
The Specs
| Additional Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Band | Burst Transfer Rate: 6 MB/s (asynchronous), 40 MB/s (synchronous) Rewind Time: 120 s (end to end) Rewind Tape Speed: 1.41 m/s Data Compression: Lempel-Ziv (DCLZ) Error Detection/Correction: Reed-Solomon Data Encoding Method: Partial Response Maximum Likelihood (PRML) |
| Data Error Rate | 1 / 10^-17 bits Read Uncorrected |
| Temperature | -40F (-40C) to 158F (70C) Storage |
| Media Change Time | 15 Second Unload Average |
| Humidity | 5 to 95% Relative Humidity Storage |
| Recording Method | Helical Scan |
| Access Time | 50 Second Data |
| Product Line | StorageWorks |
| Power Consumption | 7.30 W Average |
| Input Current | 1.20 A @ 12 V DC |
| Front Camera | HP |
| Brand Name | HP |
| Software Included | Yosemite Technologies TapeWare backup software |
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