Of particular note are the Archive DDS tape drives produced for Silicon Graphics that could also read and write Digital Audio Tapes.

• Archive Python 4320
• Archive Peregrine 4326 (branded Conner or Seagate)

Prior to this, Archive was a leading vendor of the very popular QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) format which was a popular distribution format for UNIX workstations and servers. For example, Sun-3 (Motorola 68k family) and Sun-4 (SPARC) software was most commonly distributed on QIC media before the CD-ROM became more cost-effective. Archive was probably better known for their QIC drives.

Acquisitions

• In 1989, Archive acquired Maynard Electronics. The MaynStream brand of tape drives and software was maintained.
• In March 1990, Archive acquired Cipher Data Products for $118 Million.http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-9195117.html This included Cipher's subsidiary Irwin Magnetics. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_n1917_v38/ai_12406465

External links

• Audio on a computer DAT drive.
• Random list of Archive Corp. drives.