Table 38

Ultrium Media Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Characteristic

 

Ultrium Media

 

 

 

 

Formatted capacity

200 GB (2:1 typical compression)

 

 

 

 

Basic description

0.5 inch (metal particle)

 

 

 

 

Tape length

580 meters (1903 feet)

 

 

 

 

Cartridge dimensions

10.2 x 10.5 x 2.2 cm

 

 

 

(4.02 x 4.15 x 0.85 in)

 

 

 

 

 

Shelf life

 

30 years

 

 

 

 

 

Cartridge life

1,000,000 passes

 

 

 

20,000 loads/unloads

 

 

 

 

Cleaning cartridge life

15 uses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Only use Ultrium cleaning cartridges with HP Ultrium tape

 

 

drives. For data cartridges, only use those specified as having

 

 

met Ultrium standards. Approved media will have the Ultrium

 

 

format trademark (Figure 60), which indicates that the media

 

 

has passed Ultrium format compliance testing. For best results,

 

 

always use HP-branded media.

 

 

 

 

Figure 60

Ultrium Format Trademark

 

 

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Appendix

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HP 20-Feb manual Characteristic Ultrium Media, Always use HP-branded media, Ultrium Format Trademark