Dell PowerVault LTO3-080, User Manual

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The Dell PowerVault Tape Drive is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessors. Below is a description of the functions that are supported on the different
compatible media types:
LTO Cartridge Generation
Tape Length
(nominal)(m)
Data Capacity
(native) (GB
1
)
Data Capacity
(compressed
2
)
(GB
1
)
Power Vault
Generation
LTO5
Power Vault
Generation
LTO4
Power Vault
Generation
LTO3
5 846 1500 3000 Yes No No
5 WORM 846 1500 3000 Yes No No
4 820 800 1600 Yes Yes No
4 WORM 820 800 1600 Yes Yes No
3 680 400 800 RO Yes Yes
3 WORM 680 400 800 RO Yes Yes
2 609 200 400 No RO Yes
1 609 100 200 No No RO
1 319 50 100 No No RO
1 203 30 60 No No RO
1 87 10 20 No No RO
Notes:
1. 1 GB = 1 000 000 000 bytes
2. Compression Ration = 2:1
3. RO = Read Only