Microcomputer Peripheral, Silicon Graphics External Tape Drive

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Silicon Graphics External Tape Drive with Interface Cables; Front View
Silicon Graphics External Tape Drive with Interface Cables; Back View
Silicon Graphics External Tape Drive; Bottom View
Silicon Graphics External Tape Drive; Bottom View
Silicon Graphics External Tape Drive; Bottom View
Silicon Graphics O2 Workstation, Keyboard, and Mouse with Flat Panel Monitor, Speakers, and External Tape Drive; Front View
Silicon Graphics O2 Workstation, Keyboard, and Mouse with Flat Panel Monitor, Speakers, and External Tape Drive; Back View
Description:

The light gray external Digital Data Storage (DDS) tape drive has a scsi interface cable (small computer system interface) and power cord. The tape drive uses 4mm magnetic tapes, known as DAT (digital audio tape). One end of the SCSI interface cable has a 68-pin male connector (connects to the microcomputer) and the other end has a 50-pin male connector (connects to the tape drive).

This type of tape drive was commonly used as off-line storage and for generating backup copies of working data.

For related microcomputer, see 2016.0057.01.

Date Made: ca 2010

Maker: Silicon Graphics, Inc.

Location: Currently not on view

Web Subject: Computers

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Computers, Computers & Business Machines

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Credit Line: Gift of Glenn Cholister

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2016.0057.04Accession Number: 2016.0057Catalog Number: 2016.0057.04

Object Name: microcomputer peripheral, external tape drive

Physical Description: metal (overall material)Measurements: overall: 7 cm x 31.5 cm x 29 cm; 2 3/4 in x 12 13/32 in x 11 13/32 intape drive: 7 cm x 19.5 cm x 29 cm; 2 3/4 in x 7 11/16 in x 11 13/32 inscsi interface cable: 94 m; 308 13/32 ftpower cord: 151 cm; 59 7/16 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-0940-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1824844

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