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Media capacity

Media Type

Capacity

 

 

LTO Ultrium 3 storage capacity

6.4 TB with 16 cartridges

 

12.8 TB (2:1 typical compression) with 16 cartridges

 

 

Media specifications

 

 

 

Characteristic

LTO Ultrium 3

 

 

LTO Ultrium 3 formatted capacity

400 GB (noncompressed)

 

800 GB (2:1 typical compression)

 

 

Basic description

Pre-formatted (servo written) metal particle

 

 

Tape length

2230.9 ft. (680 m)

 

 

Cartridge dimensions

4 x 4.15 x .85 in

 

(10.2 x 10.54 x 2.15 cm)

 

 

Read compatibility

LTO Ultrium 1, LTO Ultrium 2, LTO Ultrium 3

 

 

Write compatibility

LTO Ultrium 2, LTO Ultrium 3

 

 

Shelf life

> 30 years with < 10% loss in demagnetization @ 68°F (20°C)

 

40% RH (noncondensing)

 

 

Cartridge life

1,000,000 passes (any point on the tape passing the recording

 

head in either direction)

 

 

LTO Universal Cleaning cartridge

50 uses

 

 

DLT-V4 drive specifications

Description

DLT-V4

 

 

Read/write transfer rate: maximum sustained (SDLT II

Noncompressed: 36 GB/hr.

media)

Compressed (2:1 typical): 72 GB/hr.

 

 

Burst transfer rate

160 MB/s

 

 

Average access time

68 seconds (from BOT)

 

 

Loading time to BOT (for previously written tape)

70 seconds (maximum)

 

 

Unloading time from BOT

22 seconds (no brush)

 

61 seconds (brush)

 

 

MCBF

> 400,000 cycles at 100% duty cycle

 

 

Interface type

Ultra 160 SCSI-3 LVD

 

 

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