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The HP 9145A: Backups in a Flash

Photo of the front of the HP 9145A tape drive. Enlarge
Angled view of the HP 9145A tape drive. Enlarge
Angled view of the HP 9145A tape drive. Enlarge
Back of the HP 9145A tape drive. Enlarge
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Date: 1989

The 9145A could back up data at double the rate of its immediate predecessors, offering 4MB per minute instead of 2. It did so by using Hewlett-Packard’s newly developed 32-track tape technology, but the device also had a slot for older 16-track data tapes.

Tags: 1980s • 1989 • storage • Tape Drive

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