Table 2 Ultrium Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate

 

Drive Model

Data Capacity

Sustained Data Transfer Rate

 

Ultrium 460

200 GB (native)

30

MB/sec (216 GB/hour)

 

 

400

GB (compressed)

60

MB/sec (432 GB/hour)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultrium 960

400

GB (native)

80

MB/sec (576 GB/hour)

 

 

800

GB (compressed)

160 MB/sec (1152 GB/hour)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultrium 1840

800

GB (native)

120 MB/sec (864 GB/hour)

 

 

1600 GB (compressed)

240 MB/sec (1728 GB/hour)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

Ultrium Tape Cartridges

NOTE: In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the documentation provided with your media for more information. Also see ”Maintaining Tape Cartridges” on page 92.

CAUTION: HP Ultrium tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and data cartridges formatted specifically for HP Ultrium. To avoid damage to your tape drive, it is critical to use appropriate cleaning cartridges, and properly formatted data cartridges.

Approved media will have the Ultrium format trademark which indicates that the media has passed Ultrium format compliance testing (see Figure 2 for an example of the Ultrium 3 format trademark).

Figure 2 HP Ultrium 960 format trademark

For best results, always use HP branded media. For data and cleaning cartridges for your tape library, see www.hp.com/go/media

CAUTION: Do not bulk erase Ultrium formatted cartridges. This will destroy pre-recorded servo information and make the cartridge unusable.

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HP MSL6000 manual Ultrium Tape Cartridges, HP Ultrium 960 format trademark