In the last episode we've learned about history of DLT standards, also we studied tape drive and cartridge both outside and inside.
In this video I'll connect the drive to PC, use it with some software and tell you about some durability features of DLT.
Time codes:
00:48 - connecting to a PC
01:57 - first start
06:27 - tape loading mechanism
08:50 - tape layout
14:41 - writing data to tape
26:05 - testing with xTalk
29:18 - durability of drive and tape
36:34 - DLT tape features
42:11 - thoughts about SDLT and LTO
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See also:
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Background music:
Gunnar Olsen - Chaos
3 дек 2015