IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB
Data Cartridge
High capacity, performance and
reliability in a tape storage solution for open server environments
Highlights
- Provides capacity, performance and
reliability for midrange and network tape automated storage environments
- Contains half-inch metal particle tape;
cartridges feature a native data capacity of 200GB and a compressed data
capacity of 400GB (2:1 compression)
- Includes a Linear Tape-Open Cartridge
Memory (LTO - CM) chip that contains cartridge specific information to
communicate with Ultrium tape drives during loading/unloading via a radio
frequency component
- Adheres to widely supported Linear
Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium 2 design specifications
High capacity
By combining high storage capacity (200 GB native, 400 GB with 2:1 compression),
performance, and reliability, the IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data
Cartridges continue the IBM focus on enhancing tape technology. These cartridges
are part of a long line of IBM data cartridges that help provide quality and
reliability for organizations around the world.
Cost-effective design
Increasing cartridge capacity and performance can help reduce the amount of
equipment, space and human intervention required for daily tape operations. In
addition, reducing the number of cartridges needed for backup and restore
operations can help lower operational costs throughout the enterprise.
Advanced LTO-CM chip
IBM TotalStorage LTO Ultrium 200 GB Data Cartridges, along with IBM Ultrium
2 drives, support the Linear Tape-Open Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) chip, which
enables the IBM Ultrium 2 tape drive to read and write to the data cartridge by
using a radio frequency transmission. The LTO-CM enables fast, simultaneous
transfer of cartridge dependent data with IBM Ultrium 2 tape drives during media
load and unload cycles. This simultaneous exchange is designed to improve data
access speeds by eliminating the need to read/write cartridge-dependent data
from the media after it is loaded or before it is unloaded.
