Quantum LTO-8 HH SAS, Technical Reference Manual

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Chapter 2: Introduction
Cartridge Compatibility
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By using the built-in data-compression capability of the tape drive,
greater data rates than the native data transfer rate can be achieved.
However, the actual throughput is a function of many components,
such as the host system processor, disk data rate, block size, data
compression ratio, SAS bus capabilities, and system or application
software.
Cartridge Compatibility
The LTO-8 uses the Quantum LTO Ultrium 12000 GB Data Cartridge and
is compatible with the cartridges of its predecessors, the Quantum
Ultrium Tape Drive Generation 7. The drive performs the following
functions:
• Reads and writes Ultrium 8 cartridges to Ultrium 8 format, including
WORM and Data Encryption
• Reads and writes Ultrium 7 cartridges to Ultrium 7 format, including
WORM and Data Encryption
• Reads and writes Ultrium 7 cartridges in M8 format
• Does not read or write Ultrium 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 cartridges
The drive reads tapes that are written by other licensed Ultrium 7, and 8
drives, and writes to tapes that are read by other licensed Ultrium 7 and
8 drives.
Nominal load-to-ready time 12 seconds
Nominal unload time 17 seconds
Average rewind time 60 seconds
Note:
Note: All sustained data rates are dependent on the
capabilities of the interconnect.
Performance Characteristics LTO-8 Tape Drive