Sun StorageTek DAT 72 Tape Drive

Specifications

The Sun StorageTek DAT 72 tape drive provides reliable, cost-effective data protection for entry-level and midrange servers and workstations. It has a native capacity of 36 GB per cartridge and a native throughput of 3 MB/sec. And it can store up to 72 GB of compressed data, making it ideal for local backup.


Key Specifications

  • Sustained transfer rate: 3 MB/sec (10.8 GB/h) native, 6 MB/sec (21.6 GB/h) with hardware data compression (2:1)
  • Max. native capacity : 36 GB native, 72 GB with hardware data compression on a DAT 72 data cartridge
  • MTBF of > 400,000 hours
Capacity and Performance
Sustained transfer rate 3 MB/sec (10.8 GB/h) native, 6 MB/sec (21.6 GB/h) with hardware data compression (2:1)

Burst transfer rate 6 MB/sec maximum asynchronous, 40 MB/sec maximum synchronous

Interface Ultra Wide SCSI LVD

MTBF > 400,000 hours at 12% duty cycle

Search speed 65 seconds average file access time using a DAT 72 tape cartridge

Recording format 65 seconds average file access time using a DAT 72 tape cartridge

Media DAT 72 (72 GB), DDS-4 (40 GB), DDS-3 (24 GB) Media Recognition System cartridges

Form factor (internal) 5.25 in. (8.9 cm) half-height

Max. native capacity 36 GB native, 72 GB with hardware data compression on a DAT 72 data cartridge
OS & Embedded Utilities/Backup Software
Operating system
  • Sun Solaris 8 (SCSI only)
  • Sun Solaris 9 (SCSI only)
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86
  • Sun Solaris 10 x86 (AMD64)
  • Sun Solaris 10 Sparc
  • SUSE Linux ES 9 (32/64)
  • SUSE Linux ES 10 (32/64)
  • RH Enterprise Linux AS/WS 4 (32/64) and later
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2003 Server
  • Windows 2003 (x64)
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Backup utilities and software
  • Embedded system utilities for Solaris and Linux
  • BakBone NetVault
  • CA BrightStor ArcServe
  • Dantz Retrospect
  • HP Data Protector
  • HP Data Protector Express
  • Symantec BackupExec
  • Yosemite TapeWare Master Server
  • Windows Native Backup
Power/Fan
Power requirements external tape drive 100-240V, 0.5A, 50 - 60 Hz Internal tape drive +5V DC, 0.9A; +12V DC, 1.5A peak(< 1 sec) +5V DC, 0.5A; +12V DC, 0.55A typical
Environment
Temperature
  • 5° C to 40° C operating
  • -40° C to 70° C non-operating

Humidity
  • 20% to 80% operating
  • 5% to 95% non-operating

Altitude
  • 0 to 4,600 m operating
  • 0 to 15,200 m non-operating
Regulations
Safety Meets or exceeds the following requirements:
UL-1950, CAN/CSA-C22.2, CSA no. 950-M89, CSA C108.8, EN60 950, TUV

RFI/EMI DIN/VDE 0805, EN 55022, EN 60555-2, FCC MP-4, VFG243/1991
Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions (H x W x D) Desktop tape drive 1.8 x 7.1 x 8.7 in. (45 x 181 x 222 mm)
1U Rackmount tape drive 1.7 x 19 x 25.3 in (43.2 x 428.8 x 641 mm)
Internal tape drive 1.6 x 5.7 x 6.1 in. (41 x 14.5 x 15.5 mm)

Weight Desktop tape drive - 4.2 lb (1.9 kg)
1U Rack-mount drive(no drive) - 17.8 lb (8.07 kg)
1U Rack-mount (1 drive) - 19.9 lb (8.97 kg)
Internal tape drive - 2.1 lb (.9 kg)