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APPENDIX A: CARTRIDGE COMPATIBILITY
Many tape drive and backup failures are caused by damaged or badly handled
tape media.
PROTECT YOUR MEDIA
• Keep the LTO cartridge in the case provided.
• Follow the temperature, humidity, and acclimatization
guidelines on the media packaging.
• Avoid dropping and/or rough handling,
as this is likely to damage the cartridge.
• Inspect it regularly for damage.
Write-protect
switch
LTO Tape Cartridges
Desktop SAS
LTO-7
Read Only
Desktop SAS
LTO-8
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
12 TB
(Ultrium 8)
6 TB
(Ultrium 7)
2.5 TB
(Ultrium 6)
1.5 TB
(Ultrium 5)
Read/Write
Desktop SAS
LTO-6
800 GB
(Ultrium 4)
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read Only
