HP ESL E-series Tape Libraries - Manual (Page 19)

the data cartridge with a cleaning cartridge. When the cleaning procedure finishes, the media picker
returns the data cartridge to the drive.
NOTE:
Ultrium cleaning cartridges have a 50-use limit, while SDLT cleaning cartridges have a 20-use limit.
Once a cleaning cartridge has reached its use limit it must be replaced. If the drive continues to request
cleaning after a cleaning cartridge has been loaded, replace the cleaning cartridge with a new one.
Ultrium 460, 460-FC, 960, and 1840 tape drives
The Ultrium tape drive is a high-performance streaming tape drive that uses Linear Tape-Open (LTO)
technology.
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Figure 6 LTO tape drives
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An Ultrium 460 or 460-FC tape drive is capable of storing up to 200 GB (native) of data per
cartridge, and has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 30 MBps (108 GBph) (native).
• An Ultrium 960 tape drive is capable of storing up to 400 GB (native) of data per cartridge, and
has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 80 MBps (native).
• An Ultrium 1840 tape drive is capable of storing up to 800 GB (native) of data per cartridge,
and has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 120 MBps (native).
Access the HP StorageWorks Ultrium Tape Drive users guide from http://www.hp.com/support for more
information about its features and capabilities.
SDLT 320 and 600 tape drives
The SDLT tape drive is a high-capacity, high-performance streaming tape drive that uses Laser Guided
Magnetic Recording (LGMR) technology to maximize the amount of data that can be stored on a tape.
• An SDLT 320 tape drive is capable of storing up to 160 GB (native) of data per cartridge and
has a sustained data transfer rate of 16 MBps (57.6 GBph) (native).
• An SDLT 600 tape drive is capable of storing up to 300 GB (native) of data per cartridge and
has a sustained data transfer rate of 36 MBps (115.2 GBph) (native).
Access the HP StorageWorks SDLT Tape Drive Reference Guide from http://www.hp.com/support for
more information about its features and capabilities.
Tape cartridges
NOTE:
Tape cartridges are not included in the purchase of a tape library. Purchase tape cartridges separately.
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