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Ultrium
: Next Generation Tape Technology
The
Ultrium format is an implementation of the Linear Tape Open
(LTO) technology. LTO is open tape technoloy that has been
standardised by three main manufacturer vendors - HP, IBM,
and Seagate. The objective is to devise a new standard of
tape system specficially designed to meet current and future
mid-range tape backup demands. It is an open standard whose
intellectual property can be licensed.
The
Ultrium format is a unique initiative of Hewlett-Packard,
IBM and Seagate (Seagate Removable Storage Solutions is now
known as Certance). These three companies set out to develop
a new generation of storage products to meet the evolving
needs of the market. The goal was to establish new open-format
specifications for high-capacity, high-performance tape storage
products for use in enterprise and mid-range server environments.
The
Ultrium format is based on the best-of-available tape technologies,
optimised to meet the capacity, performance and reliability
needs of the enterprise environment. The Ultrium format roadmap
has defined four successive generations, doubling performance
and capacity with every generation, leading to a 1.6 TB single-cartridge
capacity within the next decade. The Ultrium format now has
unparalleled endorsement in the tape storage industry and
is backed by an unprecedented number of hardware and media
licensees.
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Generation
1
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Generation
2
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Generation
3
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Generation
4 |
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Capacity
(2:1 compression)
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200
GB
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400
GB
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800
GB
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1.6
TB |
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Transfer
Rate
(2:1 compression)
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20-40
MB/sec
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40-80
MB/sec
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80-160
MB/sec
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160-32-
MB/sec |
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Recording
Method
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RLL
1,7
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PRML
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PRML
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PRML |
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Media
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MP |
MP |
MP |
Thin
Film |
HP
Ultrium Drive
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Ultrium Tape Libraries |
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Type - Ultrium |
Tape
Library Ultrium
1/20 & 2/20
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Tape
Library Ultrium
2/40 & 4/40
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Tape
Library Ultrium
2/60, 4/60, & 6/60
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| Number
of drives |
1
or 2
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2
or 4
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2,
4, or 6
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| Number
of slots |
20
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40
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60
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| Max
Native Storage Capacity |
2
TB
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4
TB
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6
TB
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| Max
Compressed Storage Capacity |
4TB
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8TB
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12
TB
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| Average
tape access time |
15
MB/s
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15
MB/s
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15
MB/s
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| Average
tape exchange time |
46
MB/s
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46
MB/s
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46
MB/s
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All
libraries come with:
Power
Cord • Five pieces of HP DLT media • One DLT
cleaning cartridge • User Manual • HP Surestore
CDs with User Manual • Web Points • Product
Information • Galactica WebView snap-ins for Openview
and CA Unicenter • How to for Toptools • Welcome
Mat for Quick Installation • Data Sheets •
Upgrade Information • Product Information and Additional
Promotional Information • Customer Response and
Registration Card • 25, 50, or 75 Bar Code Labels
for Data Tapes • and 5, 10, or 15 Bar Code Labels
for Cleaning Cartridge, depending on capacity of library.
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Like
all high capacity tape formats, the Ultrium tape format is available
in either a stand-alone or an automated environment. The Ultrium
tape format uses a single reel cartridge to maximise capacity.
It is ideally suited for backup, restore, and archive applications.
Links
to Ultrium & LTO technology:
Please
call for availability and
pricing of Ultrium devices
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