Chapter 5: Media
Cartridge Compatibility
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The label area (5 in Figure 8 on page 68) provides a location to place a
label. For more information, see
Bar Code Labels on page 75.
The insertion guide (6 in Figure
8 on page 68) is a large, notched area
that prevents the cartridge from bein
g inserted incorrectly.
Ta b l e 6
Cartridge Compatibility
Table 7 Ultrium cartridge
compatibility with Ultrium
tape drives
Type Load/Unload Cycles
Ultrium 8 20,000 (20k)
Ultrium 7 20,000 (20k)
Ultrium 6 20,000 (20k)
Ultrium 5 20,000 (20k)
Ultrium 4 20,000 (20k)
Ultrium 3 20,000 (20k)
Ultrium 2 10,000 (10k)
Ultrium 1 5000 (5k)
Quantum
Ultrium
Tape Drive
Quantum LTO Ultrium Data Cartridges
12000 GB
Ul
tri
um 8
6000 GB
Ultrium 7
2500 GB
Ultrium 6
1500 GB
Ultrium 5
800 GB
(Ultrium 4)
400 GB
(Ultrium 3)
Ultrium 8 Read/Write Read/Write
Ultrium 7
M8 format
Read/Write Read/Write