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Sony LTO Ultrium 4 Data Cartridge |
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Written by CB Team
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Monday, 30 April 2007 |
Sony have released a LTO (Linear Tape-Open) cartridge that has a capacity of 1.6TB and allowing higher data transfer rates of 240MB/s (both compressed). In a nutshell the new Sony LTO Ultrium4 data cartridge has been designed for businesses with critical data storage and archival needs. Initial shipments of the new tape media (Sony LTX800G) will start early May 2007.
To provide continued backward-compatibility, the LTO Ultrium 4 format hardware has read-and-write capability with LTO 3 cartridges, and read capabilities with LTO 2 cartridges. The LTO 4 format also features hardware-based encryption capabilities to better protect the storage and transport of sensitive information.
Sony will introduce write once LTO Ultrium 4 WORM data cartridges, used to prevent data erasure and alteration, due Summer 2007.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 April 2007 )
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