Date: 26-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/storage/tape_storage/tape_media/lto/specs.xml

Sun StorageTek Linear Tape Open (LTO) Ultrium Data Cartridges

Specifications

LTO media is thoroughly tested by Sun for inter-compatibility between applicable drives and StorageTek libraries.


Key Specifications

  • Capacity: 800 GB; 1.6 TB (with 2:1 compression)
  • Archival life: 30 years
  • Short-length durability: 5,000 load, unload and initialization cycles
Basic Specification
LTO 4 LTO 3 LTO 2 LTO 1
Capacity 800 GB; 1.6 TB
(with 2:1 compression)
400 GB; 800 GB
(with 2:1 compression)
200 GB; 400 GB
(with 2:1 compression)
100 GB; 200 GB
(with 2:1 compression)

WORM capacity 800 GB; 1.6 TB
(with 2:1 compression)
400 GB; 800 GB
(with 2:1 compression)
N/A N/A

Tape length 820m 680m 609m 609m

Number of tracks 896 704 512 384

Cartridge memory 8 KB 4 KB 4 KB 4 KB

Tape width 12.65 mm

Tape thickness 6.6 µm 8.0 µm 8.9 µm 8.9 µm

Catridge color Teal Blue Purple Black

WORM cartridge color Teal/Grey Blue/Grey N/A N/A
Tape Speed
LTO 4 LTO 3 LTO 2 LTO 1
Read and write 6.2 m/sec 5.9 m/sec 5.9 m/sec 4.0 m/sec

Search and rewind 7.0 m/sec

Transfer rate (native/compressed) up to 120 MB/sec
(up to 240 MB/sec)
up to 80 MB/sec
(up to 160 MB/sec)
up to 40 MB/sec
up to 80 MB/sec)
up to 20 MB/sec
(up to 40 MB/sec)
Environmental
LTO 4 LTO 3 LTO 2 LTO 1
Temperature - Operating (non-condensing) +50°F to +113°F (+10°C to +40°C)

Temperature - Storage up to four weeks (non-condensing) +61°F to +77°F (+16°C to +25°C)

Temperature - Storage Archive (non-condensing) +61°F to +77°F (+16°C to +25°C)

Temperature - Shipping (non-condensing) -10°F to +120°F (-23°C to +49°C)

Humidity - Operating 20%-80%

Humidity - Storage up to four weeks 20%-80%

Humidity - Storage archive 20%-50%

Humidity - Shipping 20%-80%

Wet bulb maximum - Operating +78°F (+26°C)

Wet bulb maximum - Storage up to four weeks +78°F (+26°C)

Wet bulb maximum - Storage archive +78°F (+26°C)

Wet bulb maximum - Shipping +78°F (+26°C)
Compatibility
LTO 4 LTO 3 LTO 2 LTO 1
Ultrium 4 Drive Read/Write at 800 GB

LTO 4 WORM Cartridge: Read/Write once
Read/Write at 400 GB

LTO 3 WORM Cartridge: Read/Write once
Read only Not compatible

Ultrium 3 Drive Not compatible Read/Write at 400 GB

LTO 3 WORM Cartridge: Read/Write once
Read/Write at 200 GB Read only

Ultrium 2 Drive Not compatible Not compatible Read/Write at 200 GB Read/Write at 100 GB

Ultrium 1 Drive Not compatible Not compatible Not compatible Read/Write at 100 GB

Universal Cleaning Cartridge (UCC) Will clean StorageTek LTO Ultrium 1, 2, 3 and 4 drives
 
 
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