Sdlt tape cartridges, 6 sdlt tape drive capacity and data transfer rate – HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Tape Library User Manual

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Library Description

SDLT Tape Cartridges

Note:

In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the

documentation provided with your media for more information.

The following tape cartridges are approved for the library’s SDLT tape drives:

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HP SDLT Data Cartridges:

C7980A (220-320 GB)

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HP SDLT Cleaning Cartridge:

C7982A

Table 6: SDLT Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate

Drive Model

Data Capacity

Sustained Data Transfer Rate

SDLT 110/220

110 GB (native)
220 GB (compressed*)

11 MB/sec (39.6 GB/hour)
22 MB/sec (79.2 GB/hour)

SDLT 160/320

160 GB (native)
320 GB (compressed*)

16 MB/sec (57.6 GB/hour)
32 MB/sec (11.5 GB/hour)

Note:

*Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.

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