Chapter 1
1Overview, Unpacking
Instructions and Quick Start
This chapter provides an overview of this product and a quick start guide. It also discusses unpacking and inspection considerations.
Topics covered in this chapter are:
•Overview
•Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
•Quick Start Guide
•Internal Tape Drive Guidelines and Cautions
Overview
The LTO-3 is a high-performance 16-channel tape drive that complies with the LTO interchange specifications. The drive is suited for mid- range to high-end servers, mainframe systems, and tape library automation systems.
The LTO-3 Tape Drive uses Ultrium data cartridges. Its capacity is maximized using intelligent data compression. The drive has a native capacity of 400 Gbytes (800 Gbytes assuming 2:1 data compression).
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