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A-8 Scorpion 240 Autoloader Installation Manual
Drive applications
The Scorpion 240 autoloader is ideal for server and
network/enterprise applications, including:
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Backup of high-capacity disc drives or disc arrays
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Automated storage management
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On-line, unattended data collection
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Near-line secondary storage for text, graphics or
multimedia data of all types
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Archival storage.
Scorpion 240 capacity and data-transfer rates
The Scorpion 240 provides the following capacities and
sustained data-transfer rates, depending upon the type and
length of tape media used. These capacities and data-transfer
rates are based on a 2:1 data compression. Uncompressed
capacities are one half these values.
Tape format: DDS DDS-2 DDS-3 DDS-4
Tape length (m)
90 120 125 150
Single-cartridge
capacity (Gbytes)
4.0 8.0 24.0 40.0
Six-cartridge
magazine capacity
(Gbytes)
24.0 48.0 144.0 240.0
Sustained Data-
transfer Rate
(Mbyte/sec)
1.83 1.83 5.5 5.5
Note. 60-meter DDS tape cannot be used with this drive.