VXA BASED TAPE SUB-SYSTEMS

VXA Reliability Specifications

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VXA Reliability

RESTORE - More than Backup
When a failure occurs, restore is your only option. But if a restore fails, you're out of options. All of the disaster recovery plans in the world won't do you any good if your backup solution can't recover your data. It's all about restoring your data - That's why VXA is engineered to deliver restore.

VXA - Breakthrough Technology
VXA formats data in packets, operates at variable speed, and can scan data packets multiple times in one single tape pass. These three patented innovations mean that your data is there when you need it.

The most reliable tape drive at any price
In the VXA Extreme tests, VXA tape drives restored data from tapes that were frozen, boiled, and dunked in hot coffee. Can your tape drive do this?

Full Software Support
The VXA-1 drive is supported with most backup applications on all major OS'es, including Windows, Linux, Novell, Unix, MacOS, and others. 

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VXA-1 Tape Drive: Specifications
 

Performance
Capacity	V17 cartridge 66 GB* (33 GB native) V6 cartridge 24 GB* (12 GB native)
Sustained Transfer Rate	Host Matching up to 6 MB/sec* (3 MB/sec native)
Burst Transfer Rate	SCSI-2 Single-Ended: Synchronous Burst Rate: 10 MB/sec Asynchronous Burst Rate: 5 MB/sec Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD/SE: 80 MB/sec synchronous or rate negotiated with the host.
Data Compression	ALDC Hardware
Data Buffer Size	4 Mbits
Interface	Available in:    - SCSI-2 single-ended, fast and narrow    - Wide Ultra2 SCSI LVD/SE
Reliability
Packetized data	64 bytes of user data plus ECC
Error Correction	4-layer Reed Solomon ECC
MTBF	300,000 hours
MTTR	30 minutes
Hard Error Rate	< 1 in 1 X 1017 bits
Warranty	3 years
Environmental
Operating Temperature	+10º C to +40º C
Non-Operating Temperature	-40º C to +60º C
Relative Humidity	20% to 80% non-condensing
Physical
Dimensions (H x W x D)	Internal: 1.63 in. x 5.75 in. x 8.0 in. (41mm x 146mm x 203mm) External: 3.38 in. x 8.93 in. x 11.25 in. (86mm x 227mm x 285mm)
Weight	Internal: 2.2 lbs. (1kg) External: 6.6 lbs. (3kg)
Color	White, black, red, or translucent.
Power
Internal	Requirement: +5 VDC, +12 VDC Consumption: 8 watts typical
External	Requirement: universal auto-switching, 96 to 240 VAC Consumption: 12 watts typical

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