Imation TRAVAN User Manual

Imation
Travan
TM
TECHNOLOGY
Reliable, high-capacity data protection for workstations and entry-level server environments
Increased capacity, steady migration, committed industry support
Travan™technology is quickly becoming the standard for cost-efficient, entry-level server backup. Travan 40GB cartridges offer 20GB native and up to 40GB compressed storage capacity. Travan technology offers businesses a reliable, cost-effective tape backup and storage solution. With a clear migration path and strong industry commitment of tier one OEMs, Travan technology is the optimal backup solution for the growing data storage needs of your business.
A multi-functional storage solution
The high capacity of Travan™cartridges means you can do more than backup your data. You can use it to offload files from your hard drive to free up space, create an archive for near-line storage or download files from the Internet. Whatever you’re doing, Travan technology gives you the space you need.
Based on proven linear technology
Any time you store data, reliability is the key. Travan technology is based on linear recording technology—the preferred backup solution for millions of computer users around the world.
Easy-to-use
Backing up with high-capacity Travan cartridges is simple. They can easily hold the entire contents of a hard drive.
Cost-effective storage technology
The migration path to faster, higher capacity data backup is clear, but high capital costs can keep these powerful solutions out of reach for budget­minded organizations. With Travan technology, you can select a high-performance backup system without sacrificing your budget. Travan technology offers a lower cost per gigabyte compared to alternative solutions, such as DDS and DLT.
Scalability
Travan tape technology is designed to make it easy to increase total capacity with incremental improvements, not a complete overhaul. Each generation is compatible with the previous lower capacity. Your Travan 40GB drive can read your Travan 20 media.
Travan Migration Path
20GB capacity*
2MB/sec
40GB capacity*
4MB/sec
8GB capacity*
1.2MB/sec
8GB capacity *
1.2MB/sec
1.6GB capacity*
.25MB/sec
3.2GB capacity*
.5MB/sec
800MB capacity*
.25MB/sec
Now Available
Due
2002
Travan 1 Travan 2 Travan 3
Travan
86B
Travan
NS8
Travan
NS20
Travan
40GB
Imation
HP Colorado
5GB
5GB capacity*
1MB/sec
Travan™Data Cartridges
Travan technology has established a solid heritage of affordability, reliability, scalability and performance. Travan technology continues to meet the growing needs of mission-critical data backup.
*Assumes 2:1 compression
If you use these drives, use Travan NS20 (20GB)
Imation Travan FireWire®20GB AIWA TD-20001
Seagate TapeStor Travan 20GB USB HP SureStore T20 or T20x Seagate TapeStor Travan NS 20 IBM Travan NS 20 Seagate TapeStor Travan 20GB Tandberg Data NS 20 Pro Seagate Hornet NS 20 Tecmar Travan NS 20 TB 520Se Seagate Hornet20 Tecmar Travan NS 20 TB 520Si AIWA TD-20000
If you use these drives, use Travan NS8 (8GB)
AIWA TD-8000 IBM TR4 4GB/8GB AIWA TD-8001 Seagate Hornet 8 Exabyte Eagle TR-4i Seagate Hornet NS 8 Exabyte Enspire NS 8 Seagate TapeStor 8000 HP Colorado 8GB Seagate TapeStor Travan NS 8 HP SureStore T4i or T4e Tandberg Data NS 8 Pro HP T4000 Tecmar TS420C NS 8
If you use these drives, use Travan 40GB
Seagate TapeStor Travan 40GB Seagate Hornet 40
For a complete description of Travan tape drives, visit Imation’s drive partner, Seagate, at www.seagate.com
HP Colorado T1000 Microsolutions Backpack 800 TD Seagate TapeStor 800 TEAC Tape800
If you use these drives, use Travan-3 (1.6GB) If you use these drives, use Travan-1 (400MB)
AIWA TD-S3200 AIWA TD-P3200 HP T3000 Iomega Ditto 3200 Seagate Hornet 3 Seagate TapeStor 3200
If you use this drive, use HP Colorado 5GB
HP Colorado 5GB
Which cartridge do you need?
Cleaning Cartridges
Dry process cleaning cartridges are an efficient way to clean recording heads without dismantling your tape drive. These cartridges help extend system life, minimize service calls and maintain reliability. Cleaning is recommended after eight hours of tape movement.
Travan technology is an ideal external backup solution for workstations, as well as a powerful internal solution that can be integrated into servers for built-in data protection.
Due late Summer 2002
Why backup?
No matter what you consider your data integrity’s greatest threat— viruses, hackers, power surges, theft or hard drive crashes—data recovery costs time and money. The only proven method for combating the risk of crippling data loss is backup. Defend your data by practicing good backup habits.
Backup tips
Whatever your backup strategy, be sure to have enough Imation™TravanTMcartridges on hand for archiving. Moving files to archive tapes lets you protect your data and save drive space. Do incremental backups daily and a full backup weekly. Be sure to rotate a new Travan cartridge into your weekly schedule to further enhance your data protection.
Store cartridges in cases and keep them away from power supplies, telephones, monitors, and other sources of magnetic fields. It’s a prudent practice to store a complete backup off-site in case of fire, theft, flood or other unexpected misfortune. Archiving seldom-accessed files to Imation cartridges makes efficient use of your hard drive.
10-Day Tape Rotation
Monday
Full
Tuesday
Incremental
Wednesday
Incremental
Thursday
Incremental
Friday
Incremental
Full/Off-Site Full/Off-Site Full/Off-Site Full/Off-Site
Week 1
Week 2
Tape 1
Tape 7 Tape 8 Tape 9 Tape 10
Tape 2 Tape 3 Tape 4 Tape 5 Tape 6
Week 3 Week 4 Monthly
Full/Off-Site
Thermally stable cover and baseplate reduce warpage and improve reliability at higher speeds and densities.
Imation proprietary backcoating protects tape surface from harmful airborne debris.
Dura-Stat™drive roller dissipates static and extends cartridge life.
Shorter tape path decreases exposure to dust and debris, reducing the chance of error and data loss.
Patented NEP™(No End Play) hub design minimizes vertical tape movement to improve tracking.
Acculign™baseplate ensures uniform head-to-tape contact across the width of the tape.
Helical Technology
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
Other technologies’
tape path
Linear Technology
Magnetic Recording Head
Belt
Tape
Motor Drive Puck
Travan tape path
Linear recording technology represents a more efficient cartridge
and drive design that reduces tape stress, ensures data integrity and increases drive and cartridge reliability.
New Imation Travan™40GB Cartridge
• Our newest addition to the Travan line of data cartridges
• Travan 40GB cartridges offer 20GB native and up to 40GB compressed storage capacity
• Cost-effective storage solutions for small to medium businesses and mobile/laptop users
• 4MB/sec transfer rate
• Proven reliability
• Drives available from Seagate RSS
• Due late Summer 2002
Functional design of Travan data cartridges improves reliability
Imation Enterprises Corp. 1 Imation Place Oakdale, MN 55128-3414 651 704.4000 888 466.3456 phone 800 537.4675 fax www.imation.com info@imation.com
Imation Canada Inc. P.O. Box/C.P. 5440 London, Ontario N6A 5Z6 Canada 888 466.3456 phone (tél) 888 864.2260 fax (télec)
Imation, the Imation logo, Travan, the Travan logo, Travan NS and the Travan NS logo are trademarks of Imation Corp. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Product UPC
Travan 40GB 1-pack 51122-42467
(Due Late Summer 2002)
Travan NS20 1-pack 51122-40841
3-pack 51122-12112
Travan NS8 1-pack 51122-12854
3-pack 51122-12012
Travan 8GB 1-pack 51111-46120
2-pack 51111-46213 3-pack 51122-12052
Imation HP Colorado 5GB 1-pack 51122-11871
Travan-3 1-pack 51111-45578
2-pack 51111-45579 3-pack 51122-11766
Travan-1 1-pack 51111-45474
2-pack 51111-45457
Travan NS Dry Process 1-pack 51122-12132 Cleaning Cartridge (30 cleanings)
Travan FireWire 20GB 1-each 51122-41358 Tape Drive
Media Specifications
Product Uncompressed Minimum Tape Tracks on Recording Preformatted Transfer
Capacity Length (ft.) Tape (up to) Densities (ftpi) System Rate
Travan 40GB 20GB 750 108 96,000 servo bursts/ 4MB/second (TR-7) streaming data
(Due Late Summer 2002)
Travan NS20 & 20GB 10GB 740 108 79,800 servo bursts/ 2MB/second (TR-5) streaming data
Travan NS8 & 8GB 4GB 740 72 50,800 Yes 1.2MB/second (TR-4)
Imation HP Colorado
2.5GB 460 72 50,800 Yes 1MB/second
5GB
Travan-3 (TR-3) 1.6GB 750 50 44,250 Yes 500KB/second
Travan-2 (TR-2) 800MB 750 50 22,125 Yes 250KB/second
Travan-1 (TR-1) 400MB 750 36 14,700 Yes 250KB/second
Imation
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