High Performance Tape Units

The Avax range of high performance tape units are available in a wide range of speeds and capacities for use with systems and networks. Units are available in 4mm, 8mm, LTO, SLR and Digital Linear Tape (DLT) formats plus 1/2" reel-to-reel, 3480, 3490 and 3490E . Avax offers both new and refurbished drives.

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1/2 reel-to-reel ( refurbished units)  Magnetic Tape Replacement for SCSI and Pertec interface tape drives.  Keep your current application and write your data to flash cards instead of tape. SLR Tape Drives 4mm - DDS-2, DDS-3, and DDS-4 8mm - Tandberg VXA, Tandberg VXA-2, Sony AIT-1, Sony AIT-2, Sony AIT-3,  Sony AIT-4,  Sony AIT-5 NOTE:  Sony is no longer manufacturing AIT tape drives, but Avax can still supply both drives and libraries Avax offers tape libraries with Tandberg VXA drives from Tandberg Digital Linear Tape (DLT), (SDLT) LTO Drives 3480, 3490 and 3490E

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Performance: SLR Tape Drives
Format	1/4"
Compressed Capacity	525MB to 100GB
Transfer Rates	up to 36GB/hr
Media Load Time	<30 sec

Note -  The Flash Card based Magnetic Tape Replacement is available as a 'Plug & Play' replacement for legacy SLR drives

Click here to read more about SLR tape drives.

Tandberg SLR autoloader/tape libraries available - click here for details

4mm FORMAT
 

Note -  The Flash Card based Magnetic Tape Replacement is available as a 'Plug & Play' replacement for 4mm DAT drives

Performance: 4mm DDS-2 DAT - AM4-8000
Format	4mm DDS-2
Storage Capacity	8GB
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	1.05 MB/sec
Compatibility	Reads and writes DDS-1 and DDS-2 formats
Interface	Single ended or HVD Narrow SCSI

Performance: 4mm DDS-3 DAT - AM4-24000
Format	4mm DDS-3
Storage Capacity	24 GB [*]
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	2.4 MB/sec
Compatibility	Reads and writes DDS-1, DDS-2 and DDS-3 formats
Interface	Single ended or HVD Narrow SCSI

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Performance: 4mm DDS-4 DAT - AM4-40000
Format	4mm DDS-4
Storage Capacity	40 GB [*]
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	4.8 MB/sec
Compatibility	Reads and writes DDS-1, DDS-2, DDS-3 and DDS-4 formats
Interface	Single ended or HVD Narrow SCSI

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8mm FORMAT
 

Note -  The Flash Card based Magnetic Tape Replacement is available as a 'Plug & Play' replacement for the older Exabyte 8mm drives

Performance: 8mm - AMA-50000
Based on the Sony SDX-300C Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-1) drive Sony's Advanced Intelligent Tape(tm) (AIT) technology is the latest in a long line of innovative tape solutions developed and brought to market by Sony. Sony's AIT drives are setting new standards for reliability, capacity and performance in today's most demanding environments. Sony's AT tape storage solutions provide the high capacities and performance you need to protect your data, plus the reliability that ensures its availability when you need it.
Format	Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-1)
Compatibility	The Sony drives are not compatible with either the older 8mm drives.
Storage Capacity	35GB native storage capacity , or 90GB compressed capacity in a compact external or internal drive with a 10MB/s sustained transfer rate (2.6:1 compression).
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	3 MB/sec uncompressed 7.8 MB/sec compressed [*]
Interface	Ultra-SCSI, Wide, LVD or High Voltage Differential

Download the Sony AIT-1 Data Sheet in Adobe Acrobat® format (110kb).

NOTE:
Please see the note regarding AIT tape drives

Performance: 8mm - AMA-100000
50/130GB AIT-2 DRIVE The AMA-100000 offers a native capacity of 50GB and a compressed capacity of an amazing 130GB, with a data transfer rate of 6/15.6 MB/second!
Format	Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-2)
Compatibility	Downward compatible with AIT-1
Storage Capacity	50GB native storage capacity, or 130GB compressed capacity in a compact external or internal drive with a 15MB/s sustained transfer rate (2.6:1 compression).
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	6 MB/sec uncompressed 15.6 MB/sec compressed [*]
Interface	Ultra-SCSI, Wide, LVD or High Voltage Differential - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Please see the note regarding AIT tape drives


Download the AIT-2 Data Sheet in Adobe Acrobat® format (92kb).

Performance: 8mm - AMA-200000

AIT-3 The AMA-200000 offers a native capacity of 100GB and a compressed capacity of an amazing 260GB, with a data transfer rate of 12/31.2 MB/second! Format Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-3) Compatibility Downward compatible with AIT-1 and AIT-2</a> Storage Capacity 100GB native storage capacity, or 260GB compressed capacity in a compact external or internal drive with a 30MB/s sustained transfer rate (2.6:1 compression). Error Rate Less Than 1 in 1017 Data Transfer Rate 12MB/sec uncompressed, 31.2 MB/sec compressed [*] Interface Ultra-SCSI, Wide, LVD - iSCSI interface units now available. For more detailed information about this products, please Click Here. NOTE: Please see the note regarding AIT tape drives

Performance: 8mm - AMA-400000

AIT-4 The AMA-400000 offers a native capacity of 200GB and a compressed capacity of an amazing 520GB, with a data transfer rate of 24/62.4 MB/second! Format Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-4) Compatibility Downward compatible with AIT-1, AIT-2 and AIT-3 Storage Capacity 200GB native storage capacity, or 520GB compressed. Error Rate Less Than 1 in 1017 Data Transfer Rate 24MB/sec uncompressed, 62.4 MB/sec compressed [*] Interface Ultra-SCSI, Wide, LVD - iSCSI interface units now available. For more detailed information about this products, please Click Here. NOTE: Please see the note regarding AIT tape drives

Performance: 8mm - AMA-800000

AIT-5 The AMA-800000 offers a native capacity of 400GB and a compressed capacity of an amazing 1.04TB (1040GB), with a data transfer rate of 24/62.4 MB/second! Format Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT-5) Compatibility Downward compatible with AIT-3,and AIT-4 Storage Capacity 400GB native storage capacity, or 1.04TB compressed  Error Rate Less Than 1 in 1017 Data Transfer Rate 24MB/sec uncompressed, 62.4 MB/sec compressed [*] Interface Ultra-SCSI, Wide, LVD - iSCSI interface units now available. For more detailed information about this products, please Click Here. NOTE: Please see the note regarding AIT tape drives

Performance: 8mm - AMV-66000 (Tandberg VXA)
Format	8mm
Storage Capacity	66GB [*]
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	3 MB/sec uncompressed 6 MB/sec compressed [*]
Interface	SCSI, Wide or Narrow, LVD or High Voltage Differential - iSCSI interface units now available.

Avax VXA based tape units offer high performance/high capacity at a surprisingly low cost!   Click Here to read more.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with VXA drives from Tandberg

Download the VXA Data Sheet in Adobe Acrobat® format (87kb).

Performance: 8mm - AMV-160000 (Ecrix VXA-2)
Format	8mm
Storage Capacity	160GB
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	6 MB/sec uncompressed 12 MB/sec compressed
Interface	SCSI, Wide or Narrow, LVD or High Voltage Differential - iSCSI interface units now available.

Avax VXA-2 based tape units offer high performance/high capacity at a surprisingly low cost!   Click Here to read more.

Download the VXA-2 Data Sheet in Adobe Acrobat® format (87kb).

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DIGITAL LINEAR TAPE (DLT)

Note -  The Flash Card based Magnetic Tape Replacement is available as a 'Plug & Play' replacement for DLT drives

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Performance: DLT1 Tape Drive
Format	DLT1 Tape Drive
Storage Capacity	40 Gb (native) 80 Gb (compressed)
Warranty	Three Years
Data Transfer Rate	3 Mb/sec (native) 6 Mb/sec (compressed)
Compatibility	*Compatible with all key  application software packages *Backward read-compatible with DLT 4000
Interface	SCSI, Wide or Narrow, LVD or High Voltage Differential - iSCSI interface units now available.

Download the DLT-1 Data Sheet in Adobe Acrobat® format .

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with DLT drives from Spectra Logic, Qualstar.

Performance: DLT - AMT-80000
Format	Digital Linear Tape IV
Storage Capacity	80 GB [*]
Error Rate	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate	6 MB/sec uncompressed 12 MB/sec compressed
Interface	Ultra -SCSI, wide - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with DLT drives from Spectra Logic, Qualstar.

Performance: SDLT-320 - AMT-320000
Format	Super DLT-2 (SDLT)
Backward-read compatibility to previous DLT tape formats.
Storage Capacity:	320GB
Error Rate:	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate:	16 MB/sec uncompressed
	32 MB/sec compressed
Interface:	Ultra -SCSI, wide, Fibre Channel (FTB100), and iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with DLT drives from Spectra Logic, Qualstar.

Performance: SDLT-600 - AMT-600000
Format	Super DLT 600
Backward-read compatibility to SDLT320
Storage Capacity:	600GB
Error Rate:	Less Than 1 in 1017
Data Transfer Rate:	36 MB/sec uncompressed,
	72 MB/sec compressed
Interface:	Ultra -SCSI, wide, Fibre Channel (FTB100), and iSCSI interface units now available. .

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with DLT drives from Spectra Logic, Qualstar.

Performance: LTO - AML-200000
Format	Ultrium Format
Compressed Capacity	200 Gbytes
Compressed Backup Speed	1.92 Gbytes/min, 32 Mbytes/second, 115.2 Gbytes/hour
Load Time	10 seconds
Average Time to File	76 seconds
Recording Channels	8
Data Tracks	384
Bit Density	124K bpi
Form Factor	5.25" Full Height
Interface Support	Ultra2 SCSI - LVD, SCSI-2 HVD - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with LTO drives from Spectra Logic, and Qualstar.

Performance: LTO - AML-400000
Format	Ultrium 2 (LTO2)
Compressed Capacity	400 Gbytes
Compressed Backup Speed	70MB/second, 252 GB/hour
Load Time	15 seconds
Average Time to File	49 seconds
Form Factor	5.25" Full Height
Interface Support	Ultra2 SCSI - LVD, SCSI-2 HVD - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with LTO drives from Spectra Logic, and Qualstar.

Performance: LTO - AML-420000
Format	Ultrium 2 (LTO2)
Compressed Capacity	400 Gbytes
Compressed Backup Speed	48MB/second, 173 GB/hour
Average Time to File	76 seconds
Form Factor	3.5" Half Height
Compatibility	Backwards compatible with LTO1
Interface Support	Ultra2 SCSI - LVD, SCSI-2 HVD - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with LTO drives from Spectra Logic, and Qualstar.

Performance: LTO - AML-800000
Format	Ultrium 3 (LTO3)
Compressed Capacity	800 Gbytes
Compressed Backup Speed	160MB/second, 562GB/hour
Average Time to File	54 seconds
Form Factor	5.25" Full Height
Compatibility	Backwards compatible with LTO2
Interface Support	Ultra2 SCSI - LVD, SCSI-2 HVD - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with LTO drives from Spectra Logic, and Qualstar.

Performance: LTO - AML-1600000
Format	Ultrium 4 (LTO4)
Compressed Capacity	1.6 Tbytes
Compressed Backup Speed	240MB/second, 843GB/hour
Average Time to File	54 seconds
Form Factor	5.25" Full Height
Compatibility	Backwards compatible with LTO2 and LT03
Interface Support	Ultra2 SCSI - LVD, SCSI-2 HVD - iSCSI interface units now available.

NOTE:
Avax offers tape libraries with LTO drives from Spectra Logic, and Qualstar.

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