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