Specifications

Escala Tower PL & S, E, T System Hardware
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4.2.17. 200/400 GB Ultrium 2 external LTO tape drive – (MTSG020)
The Ultrium 2 external LTO (Linear Tape-Open) tape drive is a high performance, high capacity
streaming cartridge tape product, ideal for midrange and high-end systems.
Characteristics
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External Tabletop
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200 GB capacity native per cartridge, 400 GB compressed with 2:1 data compression ratio, using a
LTO tape cartridge and LTO format
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Max. data transfer rate: 35.0 MB/second native, 70 MB/s in compression mode (with 2:1 ratio) ) in
LTO format using a LTO cartridge
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Ultra3 SCSI (LVD/SE) or (HVD) interface.
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Data transfer rates of up to 70 MB/sec means shorter backup cycles
Available Tape Cartridges
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Ultrium 2 cartridge capacity is 200 GB.
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Data on the drive may be compressed to achieve up to 2 times this capacity
Note:
Transfer rates with compression ON represent maximums.