IBM LTO 10 Ultrium data cartridge 30TB/75TB 03PL170

The IBM LTO 10 Ultrium data cartridges or IBM LTO Ultrium 10 data cartridge 03PL170 is a black tape cartridge and is rewriteable (RW), and can write up to 30TB native capacity, and have a native data transfer rate of up to 400 MBps, and can write up to 75TB compressed capacity, and a compressed data transfer rate of up to 1,000MB/s or 1GB/s. The IBM LTO Ultrium 10 data cartridge (LTO-10) provides a 66% greater storage capacity than the previous generation for long-term data preservation and rapid, reliable access to data. There seems to be no increase in write speed as the IBM LTO Ultrium 10 drive writes to a LTO 10 data cartridge at 6.01 m/sec, and the IBM LTO Ultrium 9 drive writes to a LTO 9 data cartridge at 6.05 m/sec.

The IBM LTO10 data cartridge has a length of 1,035m (1.03km or 3,395.66 feet), a width of 12.65mm and uses 15,104 tracks. The IBM LTO 10 Ultrium tape is designed to be used in all brands of LTO10 or LTO Ultrium 10 tape drives and libraries. High-resolution 4K and 8K video, along with the ever-increasing data requirements of businesses, make the IBM LTO 10 tape cartridge a perfect solution for a more reliable and cost-effective archive, low-access storage, and managed storage.

For further information, view the IBM LTO 10 Ultrium Tape Media Data Sheet.

For the option of LTO barcode labels attached to your tapes, please see Application of Tape Barcode Labels for details or download the IBM LTO Ultrium VOLSER Label Order Guide. This would then become the IBM LTO Ultrium Generation 10 data cartridge pre-labelled 03PL170L. We also have the LTO Ultrium 10 library pack available, 03PL172, for order if required.

Drives that use the IBM LTO Ultrium 10 data cartridges are recommended to use the IBM LTO Ultrium Universal Cleaning Cartridge to keep the drive clean.

Recommended Operational Environment for IBM LTO10 Ultrium Data Cartridges

• Storage Temperature: 15-25 degrees centigrade (59 to 77 degrees F) 
• Storage Humidity: 20-50% Relative Humidity/noncondensing
• Storage Max Wet Bulb Max./Dew Point: 26 degrees centigrade (79 degrees F)

Recommended Storage Environment for IBM LTO 10 Ultrium Data Cartridges 

• Storage Temperature: 15 to 25 degrees centigrade (59 to 77 degrees F) 
• Storage Humidity: 20 to 50% Relative Humidity/noncondensing
• Storage Max Wet Bulb Max./Dew Point: 26 degrees centigrade (79 degrees F)

Allowable short-term Operational Environment for IBM LTO 10 Ultrium Data Cartridges

• Operational Temperature: 15 to 35 degrees centigrade (59 to 95 degrees F)
• Operational Humidity: 20 to 80% Relative Humidity/noncondensing
• Operational Max Wet Bulb Max./Dew Point: 22 degrees centigrade (71.6 degrees F)

Allowable Short-Term Storage Environment for IBM LTO 10 Ultrium Data Cartridges 

• Operational Temperature: 15 to 35 degrees centigrade (59 to 95 degrees F)
• Operational Humidity: 20 to 80% Relative Humidity/noncondensing
• Operational Max Wet Bulb Max./Dew Point: 22 degrees centigrade (71.6 degrees F)

Allowable Short-Term Shipping Conditions for IBM LTO 10 Ultrium Data Cartridges 

• Storage Temperature: -23 to 49 degrees centigrade (-9 to 120 degrees F)
• Storage Humidity: 10 to 90% Relative Humidity/noncondensing
• Storage Max Wet Bulb Max./Dew Point: 22 degrees centigrade (71.6 degrees F)