HP StoargeWorks ESL9000 series tape library user guide (April 2003)

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32 HP StorageWorks ESL9000 Series Tape Library User Guide
Table 5: Ultrium Tape Drive Capacity and Data Transfer Rate
Ultrium Tape Cartridges
Note: In addition to the information provided in this manual, refer to the
documentation provided with your media for more information.
Caution: HP Ultrium tape drives require special cleaning cartridges and data
cartridges formatted specifically for HP Ultrium. To avoid damage to your tape
drive, it is critical to use appropriate cleaning cartridges and properly
formatted data cartridges.
Approved media will have the Ultrium format trademark, which indicates that the
media has passed Ultrium format compliance testing (see Figure 10).
Figure 10: HP Ultrium format trademark
Drive Model Data Capacity Sustained Data Transfer Rate
Ultrium 230 100 GB (native)
200 GB (compressed*)
15 MB/sec (54 GB/hour)
30 MB/sec (108 GB/hour)
Ultrium 460 200 GB (native)
400 GB (compressed*)
30 MB/sec (108 GB/hour)
60 MB/sec (216 GB/hour)
Note: *Compressed capacity assumes a 2:1 compression ratio.