Performance specifications for LTO tape drives
Performance data for LTO tape drives.
| Generation | LTO-10 | LTO-9 |
|---|---|---|
| Inquiry | ULT3580-TDA ULTRIUM-TDA |
ULT3580-TD9
ULTRIUM-TD9 |
| Interface (speed) |
FC (32 Gb)
SAS (12 Gb) |
FC (8 Gb)
SAS (12 Gb) |
| Native data rate |
400 MB/s (LA, PA)
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400 MB/s (L9)
360 MB/s (L8) |
| Sustained data rate at 2.5:1 compression |
FC
1000 MB/s (LA, PA) SAS 1000 MB/s (LA, PA) |
FC
750 MB/s (L9) 750 MB/s (L8) SAS 1000 MB/s (L9) 900 MB/s (L8) |
| Burst data rate |
3200 MB/s FC (LA, PA) 1200 MB/s SAS |
800 MB/s FC 1200 MB/s SAS |
| Nominal load-to-ready time | 12 seconds (LA, PA) | 17 seconds |
| -Initialized tape | NA | 17 seconds |
| -Uninitialized tape1 | NA | 40-120 minutes |
| Nominal unload time | 27 seconds (LA, PA) | 30 seconds |
| Average space record time from load point |
73 seconds (PA) 65 seconds (LA) |
45 seconds |
| Average rewind time (REWIND command) |
75 seconds (PA) 62 seconds (LA) |
55 seconds |
| Average rewind time (part of UNLOAD command, dependent on mount activity) | ||
| Less than 5 Gb of contiguous data transferred | 55 seconds | |
| 5 Gb to 50 Gb of contiguous data transferred | 110 seconds | |
| All other types of mount activity | 165 seconds | |
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1 Cartridge initialization time can vary. See Media optimization for more information. Remember:
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