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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.
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)
Compatibility
The drive models for ADR 120 GB tapes can use both the ADR 60 GB and the ADR 120 GB tapes, while the 50 GB drives can use both ADR 30 GB and ADR 50 GB tapes.
