HP SW TL881 DLT Mini-Lib/1 Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary - Page 33

1-16 Compaq StorageWorks TL881/TL891 Family MiniLibrary System Reference Guide Table 1-8 Base Module Tape Capacities Model Cartridge TL881 TL891DLX TL891 DLTtape IV DLTtape IV DLTtape IV Magazine Capacity 10 10 10 Full Magazine Uncompressed1 200 GB 400 GB 350 GB Full Magazine Compressed2 400 GB 800 GB 700 GB 1 Native capacities, uncompressed. 2 Maximum capacities given assume average 2:1 compression. Actual compression varies with file content. The native capacity for a full Base Module magazine is 10 times the native capacity per cartridge; for Expansion and Data Units it is 16 times the native capacity per cartridge. Table 1-9 Expansion Unit and Data Unit Tape Capacities Drive Series DLT4000 DLT7000 DLT8000 Cartridge DLTtape IV DLTtape IV DLTtape IV Full Magazine Native1 320 GB 560 GB 640 GB Full Magazine Compressed2 640 GB 1120 GB 1280 GB 1 Native capacities, uncompressed. 2 Maximum capacities given assume average 2:1 compression. Actual compression varies with file content. The native capacity for a full Base Module magazine is 10 times the native capacity per cartridge; for Expansion Unit and Data Unit, it is 16 times the native capacity per cartridge. Media Life The media used in the MiniLibrary is rated by the media manufacturer at over one million head passes, and a shelf life of at least 30 years.