What Is This Tool?
This converter translates data transfer measurements from T1 (payload) units, representing telecommunication throughput, to SCSI (Fast Wide), a storage interface transfer rate. It helps users compare legacy network and storage system performance.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the T1 (payload) value you want to convert.
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Select T1 (payload) as the input unit and SCSI (Fast Wide) as the output.
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Click the convert button to get the equivalent SCSI (Fast Wide) value.
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Review the results and apply them to your network or storage planning.
Key Features
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Converts T1 (payload) data rates to SCSI (Fast Wide) throughput values.
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Supports legacy telecom and storage interface unit translation.
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Uses a fixed conversion factor between Mbps and MB/s units.
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick comparisons.
Examples
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5 T1 (payload) converts to 0.042 SCSI (Fast Wide).
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10 T1 (payload) converts to 0.084 SCSI (Fast Wide).
Common Use Cases
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Comparing telecommunication bandwidth with storage subsystem transfer rates.
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Planning legacy leased-line Internet or point-to-point backhaul connections.
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Designing PBX and trunk capacities based on channel payload.
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Integrating network and storage system performance assessments.
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Evaluating throughput for disk drives, RAID controllers, and storage peripherals.
Tips & Best Practices
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Consider differences between megabits per second and megabytes per second units.
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Account for overhead and encoding when interpreting converted values.
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Use this tool as a guideline rather than an exact performance predictor.
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Review implementation specifics like signaling and cable quality for SCSI throughput.
Limitations
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Actual SCSI (Fast Wide) throughput depends on implementation details such as cable length and device negotiation.
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T1 (payload) rates represent bit rates, whereas SCSI (Fast Wide) values are in bytes per second, affecting direct comparisons.
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Theoretical conversion may differ from real-world performance due to overhead and technical factors.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does T1 (payload) measure?
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T1 (payload) measures the usable user-data throughput of a North American T1 digital carrier, totaling 1.536 Mbps for 24 channels.
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What is SCSI (Fast Wide)?
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SCSI (Fast Wide) is a SCSI-2 interface mode combining Fast 10 MHz timing with a 16-bit wide bus, offering a theoretical maximum throughput of 20 MB/s.
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Why convert between T1 (payload) and SCSI (Fast Wide)?
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Users convert to compare legacy telecom data rates with storage interface throughput, aiding network and storage system integration and planning.
Key Terminology
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T1 (payload)
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Usable data throughput of a T1 digital carrier, carrying 24 channels at 64 kb/s each, totaling 1.536 Mbps excluding overhead.
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SCSI (Fast Wide)
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A SCSI-2 interface combining Fast 10 MHz timing with a 16-bit data bus, enabling theoretical transfer rates up to 20 MB/s.
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Data Transfer Rate
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The speed at which data is transmitted, measured here in megabits per second (Mbps) for T1 and megabytes per second (MB/s) for SCSI.