Table 3 Data Cartridge Capacities In Gigabytes (Gb); Table 4 Ultrium Gen3 Support - Tandberg Data LTO3 User's Reference Manual

Data Cartridges
The tape drive reads and writes to LTO tape data cartridges. The capacity and transfer rates are listed
in 0.
CAUTION
Wrong tapes!
Damages of the tape drive.
Use only LTO tape data cartridges.
LTO tape Capacity (native)
Cartridge type
Ultrium 1 100GB
Ultrium 2 200GB
Ultrium 3 400GB
Table 3 Data cartridge capacities in gigabytes (GB)
1) Assuming a 2:1 compression ratio. Actual compressed capacity varies depending on the type of data being
recorded.
Native Format
Capacity
400 GB Ultrium 3
(680m)
200 GB Ultrium 2
(580 m)
100 GB Ultrium 1
(580 m)
50 GB Ultrium 1
(290 m)
Table 4 Ultrium Gen3 support
Cleaning Cartridges
Following a regular cleaning schedule for your tape drive will maximize the reliability of your drive and
the life of your LTO tape data cartridges. To clean your tape drive, use only LTO tape Cleaning
Cartridges, available from the manufacturer.
Rack Mount Kit
If you want to mount the autoloader in a rack, you can purchase a rack mount kit from the
manufacturer. The kit includes instructions and all the hardware you need to mount the autoloader in a
standard 19 -inch EIA rack. The autoloader occupies 2 rack units.
AUTOLOADER LTO3 – User Reference Manual Rev. 1.01
Features and Physical Description
Capacity
(compressed)
200GB
400GB
800GB
Gen 3 Gen 2
drive drive
Write Read Write
yes yes no
yes yes yes
yes yes yes
yes yes yes
Component Descriptions
Tape length (meters)
1)
580
580
680
Gen 1
drive
Read Write Read
no no no
yes no no
yes yes yes
yes yes yes
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