Inspecting and Identifying a Cartridge
LTO Ultrium tapes use a single reel cartridge to maximize capacity that makes them ideal for backup, restore, and archive applications.
Note – There is a universal cleaning cartridge that can be used to clean LTO tape drives.
LTO Generation 2 technology stores up to 200 gigabytes of uncompressed data on a single cartridge, or up to 400 gigabytes with 2:1 data compression. TABLE
TABLE 5-4 LTO Cartridge Specifications
Specifications | LTO1 | LTO2 | LTO3 |
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Capacity, native | 100 GB | 200 GB | 400 GB |
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Performance |
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Read/Write speed | 4.0 m/s | 6.22 m/s | 5.46 m/s |
Search/Rewind speed | 7 m/s | 7 m/s | 7 m/s |
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Dimensions |
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Width | 107 mm (4.2 in.) | 107 mm (4.2 in.) | 107 mm (4.2 in.) |
Length | 22.9 mm (0.9 in.) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in.) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in.) |
Depth | 102 mm (4.0 in.) | 102 mm (4.0 in.) | 102 mm (4.0 in.) |
Weight | 210.0 g (0.46 lb) | 210.0 g (0.46 lb) | 210.0 g (0.46 lb) |
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Format |
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Recording density (kilobits per inch) | 124 kb/in | 188 kb/in | 245 kb/in |
Number of tracks | 384 | 512 | 704 |
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Archival life | |||
Durability | Average 1,000,000+ head passes |
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Compatibility |
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Read | LTO1 | LTO1, LTO2 | LTO1, LTO2, LTO3 |
Write | LTO1 | LTO1, LTO2 | LTO2, LTO3 |
Supported tape drives | LTO1 | LTO1, LTO2 | LTO3 |
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