Imation Introduces New High Capacity Ultrium Tape Cartridges

Imation's new Black Watch Ultrium tape cartridges feature a 15 MB/sec native transfer rate and cartridge capacities of 20, 60, 100 and 200GB at 2:1 compression. Based on the Linear Tape-Open (LTO) open format specification, the cartridges are manufactured with a proprietary three-piece tape spool that delivers improved tape handling for better tracking and fewer errors. A proprietary corner snap on the door corner improves cartridge strength and helps to keep the leader pin in place, and a built-in cartridge memory chip allows historical usage and other information to be read without inserting the cartridge into a drive.