Table 7. Suggested Block Sizes For Tape - IBM High Performance Storage System HPSS Installation Manual

Tape Type
Ampex DST-312
Ampex DST-314
IBM 3580 (LTO)
IBM 3580 (LTO Gen 2)
IBM 3580 (LTO Gen 3)
IBM 3580 (LTO Gen 4)
IBM 3590
IBM 3590E
IBM 3590H
IBM 3592 J
IBM 3592 E05
IBM 3592 E06
Sony GY-8240
Sony SAIT-1
StorageTek 9840A
StorageTek 9840B
StorageTek 9840C
StorageTek 9840D
StorageTek 9940A
StorageTek 9940B
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Table 7. Suggested Block Sizes for Tape

Media Block Size
1 MB
1 MB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
256 KB
Blocks Between Tape
Marks
1024
1024
1024
1024
2048
2048
512
512
512
1024
2560
2560
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
1024
July 2008
Estimated Physical
Volume Size
50, 150, 330 GB
100, 300, 660 GB
100 GB
200 GB
400 GB
800 GB
10, 20 GB
20, 40 GB
60, 120 GB
60 GB (JJ Short),
300 GB (JA
Standard)
100 GB (E05 Short),
500 GB (E05
Standard),
660 GB (E05 XL)
100 GB (E06 Short),
500 GB (E06
Standard),
1000 GB (E06 XL)
60, 200 GB
500 GB
20 GB
20 GB
40 GB
75 GB
60 GB
200 GB
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