Sdlt 320 and 600 tape drives, Tape cartridges, Ultrium tape cartridges – HP ESL E-series Tape Libraries User Manual
Page 18: Ultrium compatibility
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An Ultrium 3280 tape drive is capable of storing up to 1,500 GB (native) of data per cartridge,
and has a sustained data transfer rate of up to 140 MBps (native).
Access the HP StorageWorks Ultrium Tape Drive User Guide from
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.
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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).
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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
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.
Ultrium tape cartridges
The Ultrium 960, 1840, and 3280 include support for both rewriteable and Write-Once, Read-Many
(WORM) tape cartridges. WORM tape cartridges provide an enhanced level of data security against
alteration of data because you cannot erase or overwrite them. To check whether your backup or
archive software application supports WORM tape cartridges, see the following web site:
.
For optimum performance, always use a tape cartridge that matches the specifications of your tape
drive.
on page 18 shows tape drive compatibility and tape capacity.
Table 2 Ultrium compatibility
WORM
3.0 TB
1
3.0 TB
1
WORM
1600 GB
1
1600
GB
1
WORM
800 GB
1
800 GB
1
400
GB
1
200
GB
1
Tape
drive
Not sup-
ported
Not sup-
ported
Not suppor-
ted
Not sup-
ported
Not sup-
ported
Not sup-
ported
Optim-
um
Read/
write
Ultrium
460
Not sup-
ported
Not sup-
ported
Not suppor-
ted
Not sup-
ported
Optimum
Optimum
Read/
write
Read
only
Ultrium
960
Not sup-
ported
Not sup-
ported
Optimum
Optimum
Read/
write
Read/
write
Read
only
Not sup-
ported
Ultrium
1840
Optimum
Optimum
Read/
write
Read/
write
Read only
Read
only
Not sup-
ported
Not sup-
ported
Ultrium
3280
1
Values assume a 2:1 compression ratio
Library overview
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