The Certance DAT 72 is a tape drive that does not come package with tape media, it must be bought separately. The DAT 72 is ideal for workstation and small server data protection. Backward compatible with DDS-3 and DDS-4 media, it provides complete investment security. Features like the environmentally sealed head-to-tape interface improved drive life. TapeShield reduces airborne and media contaminants, improving data integrity and enhancing the life of the drive and media. SmartShield ensures that data is recoverable from difficult-to-read media. The DAT 72 is an excellent form of data protection that cost-effectively simplifies the process of safeguarding business-critical data.
Features
Form Factor: External
Storage Capacity: 36GB native / 72GB compressed
Connectivity: Ultra2 SCSI LVD
Environments: PC, Mac and Unix
Options
Certance Desktop DAT 72 External Tape Drive: Supplies and Accessories Options
Certance Desktop DAT 72 External Tape Drive Specifications
Part # CD72LWE-SS
Key Specifications
Certance DAT 72 External
Manufacturer
Seagate - Certance
Manufacturer Part #
CD72LWE-SS
Device Type
Tape Drive - DAT
Data Storage
Formatted Capacity
36GB native / 72GB compressed
Media Length
170 meter (DAT 72)
Media Format
DAT 72, DDS-4, DDS-3, Helical Scan (R-DAT) and ANSI/ECMA
Recording Format
DAT 72, DDS-4, DDS-3, Helical Scan (R-DAT) and ANSI/ECMA
Performance
Native Sustained Transfer Rate: up to 12.6 GB/hr Compressed Sustained Transfer Rate: up to 25.2 GB/hr Native Burst Transfer Rate: 10 MB/sec Compressed Burst Transfer Rate: 80 MB/sec Average File Access Time: 40 sec Search Speed: 200x normal Drum Rotational Speed: 10000 RPM Compressed Backup Speed: up to 25.2 GB/hr
Buffer Size
16MB
Form Factor
External
Compatibility
Media Read/Write: DDS-3 ,DDS-4 ,DAT-72
Reliability
MTFB: 483,000 @ 12%
Backup Software
BakBone, Computer Associates, Dantz Developments, NovaStor, Veritas, and Yosemite Technologies
Vibration and Shock Tolerance
Operating Vibration
.5 G
Non-Operating Vibration
1.5G
Operating Shock
10 Gs
Non-Operating Shock
100 Gs
Power Requirements
Voltage
+12/ +5
Consumption
8.7 watts operational
Environmental Parameters
Humidity
0 - 80%
Temperature
41 °F - 104 °F
Dimensions (H x W x D)
Unit
2.7" x 6.7" x 9.3"
Weight
Unit
4.1 lb
Operating Systems
Windows Desktop, Windows Server, Novell Netware, Unix, Linux, MacOS
Warranty
1 Year Warranty
Includes in the Box
Certance external DAT 72 tape drive Tape Resource CD w/ Tape Diagnostic software Installation Guide Power Cord
Certance Desktop DAT 72 External Tape Drive Features
Certance will no longer include tape media with their drives. All tape media must be purchased separately.
Compatible with MS Windows 2000, 2003, Novell NetWare 5 & 6, Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS,
Environmentally sealed head-to-tape interface for highest reliability and data integrity of any DDS tape drive.
Fragment Assembly improves data integrity and interchange by allowing different sections of a track to be read via multiple read-retries
Black enclosure and face plates factory installed.
Certance Desktop DAT 72 External Tape Drive Included Items
Certance external DAT 72 tape drive
Tape Resource CD w/ Tape Diagnostic software
Installation Guide
Power Cord
Certance Desktop DAT 72 External Tape Drive Warranty Information
Warranty Length: 3 Year Limited Warranty
Covers: Parts and Labor
Details: REACT - one of the most competitive service programs in the computer industry today - provides world-class customer service for end-users with DAT(DDS), TapeStor DAT(DDS) and Ultrium LTO backup solutions. In the unlikely event of a product failure, simply contact Certance Customer Service or the nearest Certance Authorized Service Center to arrange for a replacement product. Certance currently has a 9 day turnaround time on most replacement products. This means your replacement product will ship from Certance within 9 days after receipt of your drive.
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