Table 16. Media Information (continued)
LTO
Generation
Native Data
Capacity
Application
Design
Capacity
Bar code
Label
1
Load/Unload
Cycles
Recording
Format
2
Color
Ultrium 6 2.5 TB (6.25
TB at 2.5:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL6
WORM:
xxxxxxLW
20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 2176
tracks, 16
tracks at a
time.
Black
WORM:
Black and
Silvery gray
Ultrium 5 1.5 TB (3 TB
at 2:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL5
WORM:
xxxxxxLV
20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 1280
tracks, 16
tracks at a
time.
Burgundy
WORM: with
Slate Gray
Ultrium 4 800 GB (1.6
TB at 2:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL4
WORM:
xxxxxxLU
20,000 Reads and
writes data
on 896
tracks, 16
tracks at a
time.
Green
WORM:Gree
n and Silvery
gray
Ultrium 3 400 GB (800
GB at 2:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL3
WORM:
xxxxxxLT
10,000 Reads and
writes data
on 704
tracks, 16
tracks at a
time.
Slate Blue
WORM:Slate
Blue and
Silvery gray
Ultrium 2 200 GB (400
GB at 2:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL2 10,000 Reads and
writes data
on 512
tracks, 8
tracks at a
time.
Purple
Ultrium 1 100 GB (200
GB at 2:1
compression
)
NA xxxxxxL1 5000 Reads and
writes data
on 384
tracks, 8
tracks at a
time.
Black
1
Y
ou can order tape cartridges with the bar code labels included, or you can order custom labels.
2
When tape is processed in the cartridges, Ultrium tape drives use a linear, serpentine recording format.
3
Cartridge initialization time may vary. For more information, see “Media optimization” on page 17
.
4
LTO type M8 cartridge
For additional information, see LTO media.
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