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HP StorageWorks DAT Tape Drives User Guide 31

7 Use the correct media

For best performance we recommend HP branded media. Order online at:

www.hp.com/go/storagemedia. If you do not have internet access, refer to the User’s Guide on the

HP StorageWorks Tape CD-ROM for ordering information for tape cartridges and cleaning cartridges.

Data cartridges

For optimum performance and storage capacity, use tape cartridges that match your drive's format,

and normally use only one cartridge per day. Ideally, use:

• HP’s DAT 72 cartridges with DAT 72 tape drives

• HP’s DDS-4 cartridges with DAT 40 tape drives

• HP’s DDS-3 and DDS-2 cartridges with DAT 24 tape drives

Although HP StorageWorks DAT tape drives are fully backward compatible, old tape formats are

more abrasive than later generations and using older tape formats can reduce the life expectancy of

the tape drive. The compatibility between drive models and cartridges is summarized in Table 2.

Shaded boxes show the recommended media for each tape drive. Capacities assume a

compression ration of 2:1.

NOTE: DDS-1 cartridges are not supported on any HP StorageWorks DAT drive.

Table 2 Data cartridge compatibility

DDS-2

120 meter

DDS-3

125 meter

DDS-4

150 meter

DAT 72

170 meter

HP StorageWorks DAT 72 not supported read/write read/write

72 GB*

C8010A

HP StorageWorks DAT 40 read/write read/write

40 GB*

(C5718A)

not supported

HP StorageWorks DAT 24

8 GB*

C5707A

24 GB*

C5708A

not supported not supported

* Capacity assumes 2:1 compression.

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