TR4 4GB IDE Tape Drive

Model

TR4 4 GB IDE Tape Drive Internal 186703-B25

The high-capacity, high-performance, TR4 4GB Tape Drive provides 4GB native and 8GB compressed storage. The TR4 Tape Drive is ideally suited for unattended, scheduled backups through its software. The TR4 Tape Drive offers high performance with a maximum data transfer rate of up to 60 MB/min.

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Standard Features

Travan Technology

The TR4 is an Internal tape drive unit that combines high capacities and high speed to meet the requirements of rapidly increasing hard-disk capacities and a shrinking time window for backup.

The TR4 Tape Drive is an excellent solution for and users that want a better price/performance point than other high-capacity storage options available on the market. The TR4 Tape Drive offers a powerful feature set, excellent backup software and unmatched reliability.

Capacity

The TR4 Tape Drive provides 4 GB native and 8 GB compressed capacity. Multiple full-disk backups on a single data cartridge.

Performance

Transfer rate of up to 60 MB/minute (Assumes compression). Backs up 1 GB in 17 minutes. Fast access time - restores a single file as fast as 18 seconds.

Data Integrity

The TR4 Tape Drive delivers more effective file transfer, backup, and storage capacity than any storage technology available. The TR4 Tape Drive is designed to be maintenance free and has yielded an industry-leading MTBF of greater than 200,000 hours.

Compatibility and Integration Testing

The TR4 Tape Drive has been fully qualified and tested by Compaq. It offers low average power consumption and a wide operating temperature range.

Ease of Use

The TR4 Tape Drive allows for user-friendly backup and archiving through click-and-drag features of File Manager or Explorer. Included backup software allows for unattended and scheduled backups.

Cost/Performance

The TR4 Tape Drive provides a highly reliable, extremely cost-effective alternative to other high-capacity tape systems.

Form Factor

The TR4 Tape Drive uses (QIC 3095 media) drive. The 3.5-by 1-inch form factor will fit in any standard drive bay.

Operating Environment Support

Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Windows NT.

Option Kit Contents

Internal TR4 Tape Drive
18- and 26-inch IDE Cable-Select Cables
Software CD
Installation and Operations Guide
Warranty Card

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Specifications

Dimensions (HxWxD)

1.69 x 5.86 x 6.0 inches/4.3 x 14.9 x 15.3 cm

Weight

1.3 lb/.6 kg

Minicartridge Size (HxWxD)

0.580 x 3.660 x 2.835 inches/1.5 x 9.3 x 7.2 cm

Power Requirements

None

Tape Type
QIC 3095

8 mm x 740 ft

Maximum Transfer Rate

Backup Speed: Up to 60 MB per minute
Tape Speed/Data Transfer Rate - 78 inches per second
514 KB/second

Access Times

Start and Stop Time: 300 ms
Seek Time (Single Track): 6000 ms
Seek Time (Multiple Tracks): 8000 ms

Coercivity

900 Oersteds

Head Positioning Time

Adjacent Track: 150 ms
Any Track, Maximum: 5000 ms

Operating Conditions

Relative Humidity: 20% to 80%
Ambient Temperature: 41°-113° F/5 to 45° C

Number of Data Tracks

72 Serpentine

Directory Track #/Min. Capacity

254/50 MB (Center Track)

Number of Frames per Track

2100 Minimum

Number of Blocks per Frame (Data/ECC)

52/12

Bytes per Block, Formatted

512

Encoded Method

RLL (1.8)

Certifications

UL, CSA, CE, International Safety
1. Assumes 2:1 software data compression

 

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