Re: Windows NT
Ok, let me hide behind my AC cape.
There.
Most LTO drives (and almost certainly not half-height drives) really don't have 24x7 operation capability at 100% duty cycle despite what it says in the spec sheet.
Up to the point that there's a huge difference between 100% and 50%. The only reason they specify 100% is because they can get away with it as it's quoted in hourly intervals. So yes, you can run the drive at 100% duty cycle for an hour, but then you should really stop.
If you want to write a whole tape length, which may take 8 hours, you should really consider dropping tape speed to 50% and ensure proper cooling.
And if you really need 100% duty cycle, you seriously need to go for Oracle or IBM enterprise drives.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
