NOTE: Refer to CV Computing Backups for a more up to date listing of tape types. |
All Capacities ("Cap.") are in Gigabytes.
Drive Type | Subtype | Cap. | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Exabyte (8mm) | 8200 | 2.3 | The original Exabyte. |
8500 | 5.0 | "High density" mode; emulates 8200 in low density mode. | |
8900 | 20.0 | "Mammoth"; only use (gray) mammoth tapes in this!!!! 2.7Mbytes/sec. | |
DAT (4mm) | DDS-1 | 2.0 | 90m cartridge |
DDS-2 | 4.0 | 120m cartridge | |
DDS-3 | 12.0 | 125m cartridge | |
DLT | 2000 | 10.0 | Digital Linear Tape. No 2000 or 4000 models yet in NRAO. |
4000 | 20.0 | Can emulate this format with 7000 (see below). | |
7000 | 35.0 | Fastest tape we have (3+ Mbytes/sec); cartridges $80 each! | |
9-Track | 6250 | 0.14 | Lower densities (1600, 800) available. |