Cons Can only use tapes in multiples of four.
Verdict A good solution for small networks or midrange servers. With data compression, the capacity can rise to 400GB, which makes this autochanger suitable for backing up even reasonably large networks. The autoloader has a single-ended LVD Ultra Wide SCSI interface. With compression, the time to write 200GB comes down, possibly to below five hours, but since more data will fit on the tapes, the time to fill them will be roughly the same. This is due to the tape change mechanism used.