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LTO Ultrium
Last modified: Wednesday, August 10, 2005
The LTO (Linear Tape Open) Ultrium format is the high-capacity, single-reel implementation of
LTO technology. It is ideally suited for
backup, restore and archive
applications and provides reliability in both stand-alone and automated
environments. The Ultrium format is the preferred format when capacity rather
than fast access is the key storage consideration. An Ultrium format generation
3 cartridge has a capacity of up to 800 GB (2:1 compression) and up to 400 GB
native, while the Ultrium format generation 2 has a capacity of up to 400 GB
(2:1 compression) and up to 200 GB native. Capacity for LTO Ultrium generation 1
format cartridges reaches up to 200 GB (2:1 compression) and up to 100 GB
native. [Source: LTO
technology Web site].
Note: Capacity measurements based on technology available as of August
2005. The capacity may increase as the technology matures.
