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DLT Media Specifications, Characteristic, DLT Type IV Media

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Table 8 DLT Media Specifications Characteristic Formatted capacity Basic description Tape length Cartridge dimensions Shelf life Cartridge life Cleaning cartridge life DLT Type IV Media DLT 8000 format: I 40 GB (non-compressed) I 80 GB (2:1 typical compression) 0.5 inch (metal particle) 557 meters (1828 feet) 10.4 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm (4.1 x 4.1 x 1.0 in) 30 years (minimum) @ 20° C 40% RH (non-condensing) I 1,000,000 passes (any point on the tape passing the recording head in either direction) I 2,000 loads/unloads 20 uses Appendix A Environmental Cartridge storage environment Temperature Relative humidity Wet-bulb temperature Cartridge storage environment for cartridges intended for archiving data for one year or more Temperature Relative humidity 16° to 32° C (61°to 90° F) 20% to 80% non condensing 26° C (79° F) maximum 18° to 26° C (64° to 79° F) 20% to 60% Appendix A DLT Drives and Tape Cartridges 163

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Appendix A
DLT Drives and Tape Cartridges
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Appendix A
Table 8
DLT Media Specifications
DLT Media Specifications
DLT Media Specifications
DLT Media Specifications
Characteristic
Characteristic
Characteristic
Characteristic
DLT Type IV Media
DLT Type IV Media
DLT Type IV Media
DLT Type IV Media
Formatted capacity
DLT 8000 format:
40 GB (non-compressed)
80 GB (2:1 typical compression)
Basic description
0.5 inch (metal particle)
Tape length
557 meters (1828 feet)
Cartridge dimensions
10.4 x 10.4 x 2.5 cm
(4.1 x 4.1 x 1.0 in)
Shelf life
30 years (minimum) @ 20° C
40% RH (non-condensing)
Cartridge life
1,000,000 passes (any point on the tape passing the
recording head in either direction)
2,000 loads/unloads
Cleaning cartridge life
20 uses
Environmental
Cartridge storage environment
Temperature
Relative humidity
Wet-bulb temperature
16° to 32
°
C (61°to 90
°
F)
20% to 80% non condensing
26
°
C (79
°
F) maximum
Cartridge storage environment for
cartridges intended for archiving data for
one year or more
Temperature
Relative humidity
18° to 26
°
C (64° to 79
°
F)
20% to 60%