Compare Seagate Travan TapeStor 8 (STT28000A-RFT) Travan Tape Drive to Seagate DAT TapeStor 24 (STD624000N-RYT) DAT Tape Drive

It's important to protect all the data that resides on your desktop by performing regular backups. Seagate's internal TapeStore Travan 8 tape drive provides a cost-effective, entry-level storage system for desktop and laptop applications, servers and high-end workstations. The TapeStore Travan 8 allows you to backup up to 8GB of data on a single cartridge, using software data compression. It has an ATAPI interface and features a compressed backup rate of 60MB per minute. It optimizes its transfer rate using the unique FastSense feature, delivering transfer rates up to 600KB per second. ??The TapeStore Travan 8 reads and writes to Travan TR-4 media and is backwards read compatible with QIC-3020, QIC-3010, and QIC-80 media. It is compatible with Windows 95/98, Windows NT, and Netware environments. It can be mounted in a 5.25-inch half height bay with the included rail kit or in a 3.5-inch low profile bay without the kit. Less

Seagate's TapeStor DAT drive family provides data protection and outstanding reliability for server and workstation environments. TapeStor DAT products are packaged with TapeWare XE backup software and installation accessories, including a diagnostic utility to confirm proper installation. And routine maintenance is virtually eliminated due to the drive's innovative head-cleaning mechanism. With compressed capacities of up to 24-Gbytes per data cartridge, these external DDS-3 drives feature backup speeds of up to 132 Mbytes per minute. Less