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• OnStream’s ADR (Advanced Digital Recording)—The
newest technology aimed at desktop and small network
backup needs, featuring capacity up to 50GB@2:1 compression
Other tape backup standards, such as DLT (Digital Linear Tape) and
8mm are used primarily with larger network file servers and are
beyond the scope of this book.
Travan Tape Drives and Media
Imation created the Travan family of tape drives to provide a standardized
development from the crazy-quilt of QIC and QIC-Wide
MC (minicartridge) tape drives that stemmed from the original
QIC-40 and QIC-80 drives and their DC-2120 cartridges. Note that
Travan-1 through Travan NS-8 retain read-only compatibility with
the QIC-80 cartridge.
Table 5.10 Travan Family Cartridges and Capacities
Read/Write
Travan Cartridge Capacity/2:1 Compatible Read Compatible
(previous name) Compression with with
Travan-1 (TR-1) 400MB/800MB QIC-80,
QW5122
QIC-40
Travan-3 (TR-3) 1.6GB/3.2GB TR-2,
QIC-3020,
QIC-3010,
QW-3020XLW,
QW-3010XLW
QIC-80, QW-5122, TR-1
Travan 8GB (Travan 4GB/8GB QIC-3095 QIC-3020, QIC-3010,
4/TR-4) QIC-80, QW-5122, TR-3,
TR-1
Travan NS-81 QIC-80
4GB/8GB QIC-3020, QIC-3010,
Travan NS-20 10GB/20GB Travan 8GB, QIC-3095
1. This cartridge is replacing the Travan 8GB (TR-4); a single cartridge can be used on either NS8
or TR-4 drives.
Future developments might include an NS-36 model.
Note
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Backward compatibility can vary with each drive; consult the
manufacturer before purchasing any drive to verify backwardcompatibility
issues.