IBM LTO-8 Cartridge Available Mid-January 2018
At 12TB as expected
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on December 25, 2017 at 2:34 pmUltrium 8 12TB data cartridges deliver flexibility in the specification and ordering of prelabeled and bulk packaged data cartridges for the IBM LTO Ultrium family of products.
Shipping with or without jewel cases can also be specified when prelabeled cartridges are ordered.
Ultrium tape format is the implementation of the LTO technology that is designed to provide capacity and performance with reliability in either a stand-alone or automated environment.
It uses a single-reel cartridge and is for large volume backup, restore, and archive applications.
New models of the 3589 are available to be ordered with the Ultrium 8 12TB data cartridge.
The Ultrium 8 12TB format is based on LTO technology and delivers tape cartridge capacities of up to 12TB native physical capacity (30TB with 2.5 to 1 compression).
These cartridges can be used in IBM LTO Ultrium 8 tape drives, the eighth-generation LTO Ultrium Tape Drive in the IBM LTO Ultrium family of products.
Ultrium LTO 8 5-pack plain data cartridge option is also available.
Key prerequisites
This product is only for use with Ultrium 8 tape drives.
Planned availability date: January 17, 2018
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LTO-8 Soon Available From IBM
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2017.10.16 | Press Release | [with our comments]
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