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Posted on January 8, 2009 by Tape4backup | Posted under Hardware
Effective workflow with Quantum SDLT-600A
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As soon as the tape cartridge is loaded initially in the Quantum SDLT-600A, the table of contents of the tape is loaded into the tape drive's RAM memory. Table of contents can be viewed by the user via browsers (FTP client or Window explorer) and Ethernet connectivity. This accessibility has given user has the choice to specify the files that are to be transferred or to restore sub clip's time segments in partial �file restore", then the tape drive will access that specific files. The users had to access whole file with the previous video tapes, then they viewed the contents and then afterwards had to determine the segments they wanted to restore. This was very time consuming & manual intensive process. SDLT-600A along with the �DLT-exchange" utilizes the media of �SDLT II-A" offering native capacity and transfer speed of 300GB & 36MB/second respectively. Transfer of partial file and file metadata's fast access is possible with the Quantum SDLT-600A. The Quantum drive accesses SD content and High Definition format quicker than �real time" because the data transfer speed of the tape drive is faster than compressed video's speed of data. For example, HD content of 100MB/second (like DVCPRO-HD) can be 3 times faster transferred than real time and SD content of 25MB/second (like V25) can be 12 times faster transferred as compared to real time. Quantum SDLT-600A along with the �DLT-exchange" utilizes the media of �SDLT II-A" offering native capacity and transfer speed of 300GB & 36MB/second respectively. Transfer of partial file and file metadata's fast access is possible with the Quantum SDLT-600A. Quantum SDLT tape cartridges are reliable for the physically transfer of critical data and information. The audio & video files on rugged cartridge provide a reliable mechanism for transferring of content from & to the �play-out servers" in environments that are mobile like in sporting events the mobile trucks. It is easy to move the SDLT tape-IIA between video facilities and libraries. Risks that are associated with application dependencies and vendor can be minimized because there is a file system (built-in) in each SDLT tape-IIA cartridge. All applications can access this file system. In situation of disaster recovery, tape cartridges from archive can be inserted into any tape drive to retrieve the content. The benefit of the SDLT random access technology over the other storage systems (hard disk or optical disk) is the cost. In comparison to the data storage technologies like the hard disks and optical disks, the DLT & SDLT tapes are more cost effective. The SDLT tapes have longer shelf life and they can store data for longer period of time in cost effective manner. Quantum SDLT tape cartridges are reliable for the physically transfer of critical data and information. This is important if the networks are non existent, incompatible or too slow. About The Author: Shawn Paul (Marketing Manager) Tape4backup.com 34972 Newark Blvd, # 501, Newark CA 94560 Tel: 888-491-4949 Fax: 888-449-5050 Email: sales@tape4backup.com |
Tags: DLTTAPE, DLT TAPE TECHNOLOGY, SUPER DLT, SDLT, DIGITAL LINEAR TAPE CARTRIDGE, S-DLT, QUANTUM, 600A, TAPE DRIVE, DATA MEDIA, SDLT-II, TAPES
