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IBM 3592 Media.
| Format (Density Name) | Cartridge | Supported by | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3592 J1A | 3592 E05 | 3592 E06 | 3592 E07 | 3592 E08 | 3592 55F | 3592 60F | ||
| J1A (3592A1) | WR | WR | RO | |||||
| JJ/JR | 60 GB | 100 GB | 128 GB | – | – | – | – | |
| JA/JW | 300 GB | 500 GB | 640 GB | – | – | – | – | |
| E05 (3592A2) | WR | WR | RO | |||||
| JB/JX | – | 700 GB | 700 GB | 700 GB | – | – | – | |
| E06 (3592A3) | WR | WR | ||||||
| JB/JX | – | – | 1 TB | 1 TB | – | – | – | |
| E07 (3592A4) | WR | WR | RO | RO | ||||
| JB/JX | – | – | – | 1.6 TB | – | – | – | |
| JK | – | – | – | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | 500 GB | |
| JC/JY | – | – | – | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | 4 TB | |
| E08 (3592A5) | WR | WR | WR | |||||
| JK | – | – | – | – | 900 GB | 900 GB | 900 GB | |
| JC/JY | – | – | – | – | 7 TB | 7 TB | 7 TB | |
| JL | – | – | – | – | 2 TB | 2 TB | 2 TB | |
| JD/JZ | – | – | – | – | 10 TB | 10 TB | 10 TB | |
| 55F (3592B5) | WR | WR | ||||||
| JL | – | – | – | – | – | 3 TB | 3 TB | |
| JD/JZ | – | – | – | – | – | 15 TB | 15 TB | |
| 60F (3592A6) | WR | |||||||
| JM | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 TB | |
| JE/JV | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 TB | |
Each 3592 data cartridge contains a passive, contactless, silicon storage device called cartridge memory (CM). This CM holds information about the cartridge and the media in the cartridge, and holds statistics about the media in the cartridge. The cartridge and media information is stored in a protected, read-only area of the CM. This information is read by the CM reader in the drive with a contactless, radio-frequency interface, when the cartridge is loaded into the drive. The media performance statistics are stored in an unprotected, read/write area of the CM. These statistics are updated by the CM reader just before the cartridge is unloaded. The media performance statistics are maintained by the Statistical Analysis and Reporting System (SARS) portion of the drive microcode. Each cleaning cartridge also contains a CM, which tracks the number of cleaning uses.
LTO Media
Despite the initial plans for two form-factors of LTO technology, only Ultrium was ever produced. In common usage, LTO generally refers to the Ultrium form factor.
As of 2018, eight generations of LTO Ultrium technology have been made available and four more are planned. Between generations, there are strict compatibility rules that describe how and which drives and cartridges can be used together.
| LTO-1 | LTO-2 | LTO-3 | LTO-4 | LTO-5 | LTO-6 | LTO-7 | LTO-8 | Type M-8[Note 1] | LTO-9 | LTO-10 | LTO-11 | LTO-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | 2000[8] | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2010[9] | Dec. 2012[10] | Dec. 2015[11][12][13] | Dec. 2017 | Q3/Q4 2020[14] | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Native/raw data capacity | 100 GB | 200 GB | 400 GB | 800 GB | 1.5 TB[15] | 2.5 TB[16] | 6.0 TB[13][17] | 12 TB[18] | 9 TB | 24 TB[15][19] | 48 TB[15] | 96 TB[15] | 192 TB[15] |
| Compressed capacity | 200 GB | 400 GB | 800 GB | 1.6 TB | 3.0 TB | 6.25 TB | 15 TB | 30 TB | 22.5 TB | 60 TB | 112.5 TB | 240 TB | 480 TB |
| Max uncompressed speed (MB/s)[17][Note 2] | 20 | 40 | 80 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 300[20] | 360 | 300 | 708 | 1,100 | TBA | TBA |
| Max compressed speed (MB/s) | 40 | 80 | 160 | 240 | 280 | 400 | 750 | 900 | 750 | 1,770 | 2,750 | TBA | TBA |
| Time to write a full tape at max uncompressed speed(hh:mm) | 1:23 | 1:23 | 1:23 | 1:51 | 3:10 | 4:20 | 5:33 | 9:16 | 8:20 | TBA (9:25) | TBA (12:07) | TBA | TBA |
| Compression capable? | Yes, “2:1” | Yes, “2.5:1” | Planned, “2.5:1”[19][21] | ||||||||||
| WORM capable? | No | Yes | No | Planned | |||||||||
| Encryption capable? | No | Yes | Planned | ||||||||||
| Max. number of partitions | 1 (no partitioning) | 2 | 4 | Planned | |||||||||
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