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Table 15. Media drive compatibility (continued)
Ultrium
7
Read/
write
Read/
write
Ultrium
6
Read/
write
Read/
write
Ultrium
5
Read
only
Read/
write
Read/
write
Ultrium
4
Read
only
Read/
write
Read/
write
Ultrium
3
Read
only
Read/
write
Read/
write
Ultrium
2
Read
only
Read/
write
Read/
write
Ultrium
1
Read
only
Read/
write
Read/
write
Table 16. Media Information
LTO
Generation
Native Data
Capacity
Application
Design
Capacity
Bar code
Label
1
Load/Unload
Cycles
Recording
Format
2
Color
Ultrium 9
3
18 TB (45 TB
at 2.5:1
compression
)
17.4 TB xxxxxxL9
WORM:
xxxxxxLZ
20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 8960
tracks, 32
tracks at a
time.
Teal
WORM: Teal
and Silvery
gray
Ultrium 8 12 TB (30 TB
at 2.5:1
compression
)
11.6 TB xxxxxxL8
WORM:
xxxxxxLY
20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 6656
tracks, 32
tracks at a
time.
Burgundy
WORM:
Burgundy
and Silvery
gray
Ultrium M8
4
9 TB (22.5
TB at 2.5:1
compression
)
8.37 TB xxxxxxM8 20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 3584
tracks, 32
tracks at a
time.
Purple
Ultrium 7 6 TB (15 TB
at 2.5:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL7
WORM:
xxxxxxLX
20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 3584
tracks, 32
tracks at a
time.
Purple
WORM:
Purple and
Silvery gray
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