Advanced Digital Recording
Encyclopedia
Advanced Digital Recording (ADR) is a magnetic tape data storage
format developed by OnStream
from 1998 to 2003. Since the demise of OnStream, the format has been orphaned
. ADR is an 8-track, linear tape format.
Magnetic tape data storage
Magnetic tape data storage uses digital recording on to magnetic tape to store digital information. Modern magnetic tape is most commonly packaged in cartridges and cassettes. The device that performs actual writing or reading of data is a tape drive...
format developed by OnStream
OnStream
OnStream Holdings of the Netherlands was spun off from Philips in 1998 and went bankrupt for a second time in 2003.As a result of its first bankruptcy in 2001, the company was split into two parts, OnStream Data and OnStream MST. The "Data" division manufactured magnetic tape products and the...
from 1998 to 2003. Since the demise of OnStream, the format has been orphaned
Orphaned Technology
Orphaned technology is a descriptive term for computer products, programs, and platforms that have been abandoned by their original developers. Orphaned technology refers to software, such as abandonware and antique software, but also to hardware and practices...
. ADR is an 8-track, linear tape format.
Generations
| Generation | ADR 30 | ADR 50 | ADR 2.60 | ADR 2.120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Date | 1999 | 1999 | 2001 | 2001 |
| Data Capacity | 15 GB | 25 GB | 30 GB | 60 GB |
| Transfer Rate (MB/s) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Tape Length (m) | ||||
External links
- Table of ADR formats.
- The tribology of advanced digital recording (ADR) systems (Subscription required)
- Future directions in advanced digital recording technology (Subscription required)