Loading... Please wait...Exabyte 8900 Mammoth 20/40GB SCSI Tape Backup Drive. Exabyte Mammoth tape drive is a high-reliability drive in its class (250,000-hour MTBF) and supports Tape Alert, a preventive maintenance and diagnostic tool. Other outstanding features include a built-in head cleaner, gentle tape handling.
The Mammoth Cartridge Tape Subsystem takes 8mm tape performance to new levels. Its high capacity, fast transfer rate and rapid search speed provide the performance required to meet growing data storage needs. Mammoth not only provides quick backup of ever-expanding quantities of data, but also paves the way for emerging applications such as digital video and multimedia, near-online storage and hierarchical storage management. * Assumes 2:1 compression ratio. Actual results vary dependent upon data types.
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Capacity |
40 GB* |
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Sustained transfer rate |
6 MB/sec.* |
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Burst transfer rate |
7 MB/sec.* asynchronous |
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Search rate |
376 MB/sec.* |
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Rewind speed |
63 ips (63 times nominal) |
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Load to ready |
< 20 sec. |
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Data integrity |
BER:< 1 in 10^17 bits |
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Drive reliability |
MTBF: 250,000 hours |
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Interface |
SCSI-2 fast and wide |
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Read and write formats |
Read and write: Mammoth |
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Environmental |
Operating temperature: +5degC to +40degC |
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Power |
+5 VDC, +12 VDC |
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Dimensions |
Standard 5.25-inch half-high form factor |
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Weight |
3 lbs. (1.36 kg.) |
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Media |
EXATAPE 170m Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) |