Article: Tape technologies: a matchmaking guide.

Article: Helical Scan Vs. Linear Recording Tape ...
Computer Technology Review;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... technology. Helical Scan The helical scan tape backup drives are ... recorders. Historically, helical scan drives have provided ... rates than comparable linear tape drives, but at the ... Unlike those based on helical scan technology, tape drives ...

Article: Helical-scan drives store gigabytes on tiny tape ...
EDN;  December 22, 1988 ;     700+ words ...Helical-scan drives store gigabytes on tiny tape cartridges Helical-scan tape drives offer system designers state-of ... you can easily compare the technical specs of helical-scan drives, issues such as data formats and alternate ...

Article: Industry watchers review Masstor Systems and its application of ...
PR Newswire;  June 13, 1989 ;     700+ words ... ... MASSTOR SYSTEMS AND ITS APPLICATION OF HELICAL SCAN RECORDING TECHNOLOGY NEW YORK, June ... amp; Associates have recommended helical scan recording technology, and Masstor Systems ... Strategies has also come out in favor of helical scan storage technology as reported in several ...

Article: TTi AND IBM IN PACT TO OFFER IBM SERVICE ON 8mm HELICAL ...
PR Newswire;  April 6, 1993 ;     700+ words ... ... IBM will offer service on TTi's 8mm helical scan tape products as part of IBM's portfolio ... TTi to sell IBM service with its 8mm helical scan tape products, which provide integrated ... first company to manufacture and ship a helical scan back-up solution to the computer environment ...

Dictionary definition: helical scan
A Dictionary of Computing;      350 words ...helical scan A method of using magnetic tape, derived from video recording, in ... slowly so that a separate track is recorded at each pass of a head. Helical scan allows data to be recorded at a very high density and hence at very ...

Article: Colorado Inventor Develops Helical Scan Tape ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 18, 2006 ;     563 words ... ... Steven L. Magnusson of Boulder, Colo., has developed a method and an apparatus for maintaining consistent track pitch in helical scan recorder. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "New helical recording scanner architectures and transducing ...

Article: Quantum announces volume shipments of industry-leading DLT4000 ...
Business Wire;  February 21, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... 3MB/second (assuming 2:1 data compression), which is three times the capacity and performance of comparably-priced helical scan devices. DLT is a superior solution for today's emerging high duty-cycle applications and is ideally suited to meet ...