Media Life; Table 1-8 Base Module Tape Capacities - Compaq SW TL881 DLT Mini-Lib/1 Reference Manual

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Media Life

Model Cartridge
TL881 DLTtape IV
TL891DLX DLTtape IV
TL891 DLTtape IV
1
Native capacities, uncompressed.
2
Maximum capacities given assume average 2:1 compression. Actual
compression varies with file content. The native capacity for a full Base
Module magazine is 10 times the native capacity per cartridge; for Expansion
and Data Units it is 16 times the native capacity per cartridge.
Expansion Unit and Data Unit Tape Capacities
Drive Series Cartridge
DLT4000 DLTtape IV
DLT7000 DLTtape IV
DLT8000 DLTtape IV
1
Native capacities, uncompressed.
2
Maximum capacities given assume average 2:1 compression. Actual
compression varies with file content. The native capacity for a full Base
Module magazine is 10 times the native capacity per cartridge; for Expansion
Unit and Data Unit, it is 16 times the native capacity per cartridge.
The media used in the MiniLibrary is rated by the media manufacturer at over
one million head passes, and a shelf life of at least 30 years.
Table 1-8
Base Module Tape Capacities
Magazine Full Magazine
Capacity
Uncompressed
10 200 GB
10 400 GB
10 350 GB
Table 1-9
Full Magazine
1
Native
320 GB
560 GB
640 GB
Full Magazine
1 2
Compressed
400 GB
800 GB
700 GB
Full Magazine
2
Compressed
640 GB
1120 GB
1280 GB