Imation SLR100, SLR140, SLR24, SLR32, SLR40 Specifications

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DATA STORAGE NEEDS TODAY

Imation

SLR

TM

TAPE CARTRIDGES

Scalable Linear Recording solution for high-end workstations
and small to mid-range servers

Imation SLR™Tape Cartridges –
Capacity to provide a complete solution

SLR tape cartridges combine unmatched scalability and reliability with
Imation’s 50 years of media development and manufacturing expertise.

With ongoing access to data becoming increasingly
important to business success, the need for data
storage is exploding. The question is, are you ready?

You will be if you make Imation SLR tape cartridges
part of your data storage plan. This reliable technology
is an excellent solution for high-end workstations
and mid-range server networks. The full line of
Imation SLR tape cartridges provides up to 140GB
in capacity, so you can easily handle your growing
capacity requirements.

More than media, a complete solution

To give you a complete data protection solution,
Imation has teamed up with Tandberg Data.
Together, our media and their drives give you a
data backup, file transfer and archiving solution
that features true automation technology to save
you time and ensure consistent backups. That
includes unattended backup, like the Tandberg
Data SLR Autoloader. By accommodating one SLR
tape drive and an eight-cartridge magazine, it
allows you to back up your system for up to two
months without operator intervention.

And when backups are performed, they’re completed
faster than ever. By eliminating the time-consuming
verify pass, Imation SLR media’s read-while-write
capability cuts backup time in half. Together with the
SLR drive’s built-in data compression capabilities,
SLR technology has data transfer rates of up to
12MB/second. That jumps to 40MB/second or more
when used with an automated tape library system–
saving you resources and time.

Now Available

*Assuming 2:1 data compression

SLR Migration Path

New Imation SLR75 and SLR140 tape cartridges

As Imation’s newest addition to the SLR migration path,
the SLR75 cartridge has been designed specifically for
entry-level servers. It provides up to 75GB compressed
(38GB uncompressed) capacity and a 4MB/second
transfer rate. The SLR140 cartridge provides 140GB
compressed capacity with 6MB/second transfer rate.

8GB

capacity

4GB

uncompressed

760KB/sec*

SLR8

24GB

capacity

12GB

uncompressed

2.4MB/sec*

SLR24

32GB

capacity

16GB

uncompressed

3MB/sec*

SLR32

40GB

capacity

20GB

uncompressed

6MB/sec*

SLR7

40GB

capacity

20GB

uncompressed

5MB/sec*

SLR40

50GB

capacity

25GB

uncompressed

4MB/sec*

SLR50

60GB

capacity

30GB

uncompressed

8MB/sec*

SLR60

75GB

capacity

38GB

uncompressed

8MB/sec*

SLR75

140GB

capacity

70GB

uncompressed

12MB/sec*

SLR140

100GB

capacity

50GB

uncompressed

10MB/sec*

SLR100

Other Technologies’

Tape Path (Helical Technology)

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Scalability to meet any storage need

With storage capacities ranging from 8GB to 140GB,
Imation SLR technology easily scales with your growing
storage requirements. So as you need more capacity,
you won’t need to go through the expense and hassle
of bringing in new technologies or formats.

Steadfast reliability

When you get right down to it, the most important
factor in data storage is reliability. All your data needs
to be safe, secure and accessible, without question.
Imation SLR tape cartridges deliver that level of
reliability. Based on linear recording technology,
SLR media and drives provide superior performance
and dependability through:

• fewer moving parts

• reduced tape stress

• linear tape path contained entirely
within the cartridge

• metal base plate delivering
dimensional stability

Fixed Post

Inclination Post

Tension Post

Fixed Post

Guide Roller (In)

Inclination Post

Pinch Roller

Rotary Drum

Magnetic Heads

Guide Roller (Out)

Fixed Post

Capstan

Fixed Post

For a complete description of all SLR

tape drives and automation products,

visit Imation’s drive partner, Tandberg

Data, at www.tandberg.com.

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Magnetic Recording Head

Belt

Tape

Motor Drive Puck

Drives

Media

Drive and Media Compatibility

SLR Tape Path

(Linear Technology)

Linear recording technology represents a more

efficient cartridge and drive design that

reduces tape stress, ensures data integrity

and increases drive and cartridge reliability.

SLR140 SLR100 SLR75 SLR60 SLR50 SLR40 SLR7 SLR32 SLR24 SLR8

SLR140 R/W
SLR100 R/W R/W
SLR75 R/W R/W R/W R/W
SLR60 R/W R/W R/W R/W
SLR50 R/W R/W R/W R/W
SLR40 R/W R/W R/W R/W R/W
SLR7 R R R R R/W
SLR32 R R R R/W R/W R R/W
SLR24 R R R R/W R R R/W R/W
SLR8 R R R R R R/W R R/W

Note: R = Read, W = Write

© Imation 2003

Product Specifications

Product SLR8 SLR24 SLR32 SLR7 SLR40 SLR50 SLR60 SLR75 SLR100 SLR140

Physical Characteristics

Tape width 6.3mm 6.3mm 6.3mm 8mm 8mm 6.3mm 8mm 8mm 8mm 8mm
Tape length 1,500ft 1,130ft 1,500ft 1,545ft 615ft 1,500ft 915ft 1,150ft 1,500ft 1,660ft
Tape thickness 300µin 410µin 305µin 300µin 305µin 305µin 305µin 305µin 305µin 305µin

Tape Characteristics

Capacity 8GB* 24GB* 32GB* 40GB* 40GB* 50GB* 60GB* 75GB* 100GB* 140GB*
Transfer rate 380KB/s 1.2MB/s 1.5MB/s 3MB/s 2.5MB/s 2MB/s 4MB/s 4MB/s 5MB/s 6MB/s
Recording density 62kfci 50.8kfpi 50.8kfci 154kfci 76.2kfci 50.8kfci 76.2kfci 76.2kfci 76.2kfci 96kfci
Preformatted system No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tape durability 10,000 15,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

(# of passes)

Operating Environment

Conditions for optimum
performance

Operating conditions
Storage conditions

* Assumes 2:1 data compression

Imation SLR Tape Cartridges

Product Order Number

Imation SLR140 16891
Imation SLR100 41069
Imation SLR75 16838
Imation SLR60 41115
Imation SLR50 12096
Imation SLR40 41112
Imation SLR7 41461
Imation SLR32 11892
Imation SLR24 12725
Imation SLR8 11864

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services and consulting to enterprise backup and
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