With volumes of data growing exponentially—and with no end
in sight—the IBM LTO Ultrium data cartridges are designed to
help organizations protect and preserve more data for longer
periods of time. The latest generation of IBM LTO tape
solutions offer, once more, 50% more storage capacity than
previous generations for long-term data preservation that
provides security as it sustains rapid, reliable access to data
and helps ensure business resilience.

Highlights
• Achieve up to 45TB of data storage per cartridge
• Ensure optimal data security
• Support IBM Spectrum Archive data index
• Meet Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium Generation 9 specifications
• Choose between rewritable and write-once, read-many (WORM) models
• Use custom, blank and RFID-embedded cartridge labels

Systems Hardware

Increased capacity
Rapid data growth compounds the need for increased storage capacity. The ninth generation of
LTO Ultrium tape media delivers 18 TB native capacity and up to 45 TB of compressed capacity
for significantly greater efficiency and performance. This exceptional capacity helps reduce the
number of cartridges and the amount of equipment, space and laboratory associated with tape-based
data storage, enabling an outstanding total cost of ownership (TCO).

Optimum data security
To comply with regulatory requirements and preserve stakeholder trust, organizations must
protect data from unauthorized access and unintentional loss. Tape cartridge portability
facilitates remote, offline data storage for superior protection from natural or man-made threats
that can impact online or on-site data storage. IBM LTO Ultrium 9 data cartridges are
compatible with LTO Ultrium 9 tape drives, which offer device-level data encryption to ensure
data privacy and reduce the risk of data corruption due to virus or sabotage. The WORM
cartridge model stores data in a non-erasable, non-rewritable format to prevent overwriting of
stored data and reduce the risk of data loss due to human error.

IBM Spectrum Archive support
LTO Ultrium 9 supports tape partitioning and IBM Spectrum Archive, which features IBM Linear
Tape File System technology, making tape storage an even more compelling solution for the
long-term preservation of data. With IBM Spectrum Archive, data files are indexed to facilitate
search and retrieval using disk-like directory tree structures and drag-and-drop techniques to
improve the usability of tape solutions. IBM Spectrum Archive allows users and applications to
directly retrieve files from tape rather than rely on proprietary, third-party applications, thereby
significantly enhancing data access and potentially reducing software licensing costs and
dependencies.

IBM lto
Part numbers: 02XW568, 02XW568L, 02XW572 library Pack, 02XW569WORM
Capacity native/Compressed (2.5:1): 18/45 TB
Cartridge models: Lto Ultrium 9(18TB)
Cartridge color: Green
Transfer: 400 MB/S
Tape Length: 1035m
Write/Read: 6.05 m/sec
Magnetic material: Barium Ferrite (BaFe)
Tracks: 8960
Cartridge size: 102 x 105.4 x 21.55 mm / 200g data (115g cleaning)