Selecting Data Cartridges
By selecting high-quality data cartridges and storing them properly, you can expect a long shelf-life and optimal data integrity from your tapes. High quality tapes also help maintain tape drive reliability by minimizing wear on the recording heads.
Choosing High-Quality Data Cartridges
Available from Exabyte, EXATAPE™ 8mm Data Cartridges are formulated specifically for use in Exabyte products. EXATAPE data cartridges reduce head and tape path wear and have a shelf life exceeding 30 years when used according to recommendations.
Available in lengths of 15m, 54 m, 112m, and 160m (for the EXB-8205XL and EXB-8505XL only, as described on page24),
EXATAPE data cartridges are the only data cartridges recommended for use with all Exabyte products.
CAUTION
Never use video-grade tape for data storage. Video-grade tape can be less accurate than data-grade tape when recording high-density data and more abrasive to tape drive recording heads. In particular, Exabyte strongly discourages use of the following types of video-grade tapes:
✗Extended-length video tapes (such as 135-, 140-, and 150-minute tapes)
✗Hi-8 metal particle (MP), metal evaporative (ME), or barium ferrite (BaFe) tapes
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