Tape Data Recovery - StorageTek Tape Formats
StorageTek tape formats refer to a series of magnetic tape data storage formats introduced by Storage Technology Corporation. StorageTek formats were designed for use in large computer systems.
The tape is wound onto a single hub and presents one end for the tape drive to engage and thread into the [...]
Tape Data Recovery - IBM 3590
IBM 3590 refers to a series of tape drives and corresponding magnetic tape data storage media formats developed by IBM. These tape drives were popular owing to their speed, reliability, durability and media cost. Additionally, they offered high levels of transferability. Tapes recorded with one tape drive were readable on [...]
Tape Data Recovery - Data Storage Technology
Data Storage Technology (DST) is a magnetic tape data storage format introduced by Ampex in 1992. DST tapes are 19 mm (3/4 inch) wide. There are three standard tape cartridge sizes - small, medium and large - compatible with each generation.
Compared to similar tape technologies available in the early [...]
Tape Data Recovery - Data8
Data 8 refers to the 8 mm Backup Format introduced by Exabyte Corporation for magnetic tape data storage in computer systems. These systems could offer backups up to 40 GB of data.
Data 8 systems were mechanically similar to the tapes used in 8 mm video format recorders and camcorders. They were [...]
Tape Data Recovery - IBM 3480 Family
IBM 3480 is a magnetic tape data storage format developed by IBM. These tapes are one half inch wide and are enclosed in a 4 inch x 5 inch x 1 inch cartridge. IBM 3480 tapes are known for their transferability. Tapes recorded with one tape drive are readable [...]
Tape Data Recovery - Rotronics Wafadrive
The Rotronics Wafadrive was a peripheral used for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer as an alternative to Sinclair Microdrive. Unlike ZX Microdrive, Wafadrives did not require the interface 1. The unit had two built-in stringy floppy tape drives, an RS-232 interface, and Centronics parallel port, all in one.
The Wafadrive [...]
Tape Data Recovery - ZX Microdrive
The ZX Microdrive is a magnetic tape storage system introduced by Sinclair Research. The first unit of ZX Microdrive was launched in July 1983 for Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer. Later it was also used in Sinclair QL and ICL One Per Desk personal computers.
ZX Microdrives used tiny cartridges with [...]
Tape Data Recovery - Exatron Stringy Floppy
The Exatron Stringy Floppy (ESF) was a wafer thin tape cassette digital storage medium introduced by Exatron in 1979. ESF was developed for use in the Tandy TRS-80 microcomputer from Radio Shack, but was used in other models as well. The TRS-80 Model 1 was the first personal computer [...]
Tape Data Recovery - Commodore Datasette
The Commodore 1530 (C2N) Datasette was a dedicated computer tape recorder introduced by Commodore International. The tape recorder was used as an inexpensive storage medium for Commodore’s 8-bit home/personal computers such as PET, VIC-20, and C64.
The Datasette consists of analog to digital converters and audio filters to convert the digital [...]
Tape Data Recovery - Kansas City Standard
The Kansas City Standard (KCS), also known as Byte standard or Computer Users’ Tape Standard (CUTS), was a format for storing digital data on ordinary compact audio cassette drives. KCS was developed in 1975 at a symposium sponsored by Byte magazine in Kansas City, Missouri.
KCS uses asynchronous serial data. [...]
