User`s guide

10 Sun StorEdge DLT8000 Tape Drive Installation and User’s Guide • February 2001
Tape Cartridge
FIGURE 2-2 DLT Tape Cartridge
The DLT8000 tape drive uses type III, IIIxt, and IV DLT tape cartridges. These tape
cartridges contain 1/2-inch magnetic metal particle tape.
TABLE 2-3 Tape Cartridge Specifications
Type Length Native Capacity Compressed Capacity
1
Color
III 356m (1167 ft) 10 Gbytes 20 Gbytes Gray/brown
IIIxt 541m (1778 ft) 15 Gbytes 30 Gbytes White
IV 541m (1778 ft) 35 Gbytes 70 Gbytes Black
IV 541m (1778 ft) 40 Gbytes 80 Gbytes Black
1. Assumes a typical compression ratio of 2:1. The compression ratio may vary depending upon the type of
data being compressed.
Label area
Write-protect switch