Archive Corporation 2150S 5 1/4" Viper Streaming Cartridge Tape Drive
Archive Corporation Legacy / Obsolete Test Equipment.
- Model
- Archive Corporation 2150S
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price · starting from
- $150
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- 2150S
This unit
The Archive Corporation 2150S is a 5 1/4-inch half-height intelligent streaming cartridge tape drive engineered for high-capacity data backup and archival. Operating on the Viper tape format with 150 MB capacity, it delivers 112.5 Kbytes/second data transfer rate and connects via SCSI-1 and SCSI-2 host interfaces. The drive supports QIC-24, QIC-120, QIC-150, and QIC-525 format compatibility while maintaining backward compatibility with existing QIC-24 and QIC-120 tape libraries.
Technical Specifications
Capacity: 150 MB
Data Transfer Rate: 112.5 Kbytes/second
Tape Format: Viper, QIC-24, QIC-120, QIC-150, QIC-525
Form Factor: 5 1/4-inch half-height
Host Interface: SCSI-1 and SCSI-2
Backward Compatibility: QIC-24 and QIC-120 format tape libraries
Key Features
Intelligent controller architecture
High speed end-of-data access
Resident diagnostics
Cartridge loading and ejecting mechanism
Write protection
Typical Applications
Winchester disk drive backup
Software distribution
Transaction logging
Data collection and exchange
Program loading
Compatibility & Integration The 2150S integrates into existing SCSI-based system architectures via dual-interface support. Full backward compatibility with QIC-24 and QIC-120 format libraries enables seamless integration into established tape backup infrastructures without requiring library upgrades. Multi-format support
Viper, QIC-24, QIC-120, QIC-150, and QIC-525 - provides flexibility across heterogeneous storage environments.
Archive Corporation 2150S — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Archive Corporation 2150S. All calibrations are performed to NIST-traceable standards and ship with a certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Archive Corporation 2150S price
This Archive Corporation 2150S is listed at $150. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Archive Corporation 2150S calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Archive Corporation 2150S is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
