GROUNDBREAKING NEW TDK LTO ULTRIUM 4 MEDIA PRODUCTS FEATURE
LARGE 800GB CAPACITY AND HIGH-SPEED 120MB/s TRANSFER RATE:
TOKYO JAPAN, April 25, 2007
TDK Corporation today announced that its two new fourth generation
LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges are the world's first to have
passed certification testing by the CVE (Compliance Verification
Entity), the organization responsible for LTO standardization.
TDK will begin shipping its rewritable D2407-LTO4 and recordable
D2407W-LTO4 media products in May.
A recording media expert, TDK has always worked in close
concert with drive manufacturers to develop media products
that perform seamlessly with the hardware devices in which
they're used. Through its collaboration with hardware manufacturers,
TDK was able to create ultra-performance LTO Ultrium 4
media, and become the world's first to pass strict certification
testing by the CVE
As digital networks grow in scope and complexity, the
volume of data that must be managed continues to increase
considerably, creating demand for storage solutions with
higher capacities and faster data transfer rates than previous
systems. LTO Ultrium 4, with its large 800GB capacity (1.6TB
with 2:1 compression) and rapid 120MB/s data transfer rate
(240MB/s with 2:1 compression), is the newest backup system
for today's high-speed, large-capacity servers.
To achieve its remarkable capacity, the LTO Ultrium 4
data cartridge utilizes tape with 12.65mm width and 896
recording tracks (compared to 384 tracks for LTO Ultrium
1,512 tracks for Ultrium 2 and 704 tracks for Ultrium 3).
The tape thickness has been reduced to facilitate incorporating
more tape into the cartridge. As a result, considerably
greater precision, performance and durability are required.
TDK's LTO Ultrium 4 D2407-LTO4 and D2407W-LTO4 data cartridges
feature the most advanced magnetic material and tape technology,
leveraging the company's longstanding expertise in the
development of LTO Ultrium media and other recording media
products.
Several key technologies enable TDK LTO Ultrium 4 tapes
to achieve ultra-stable read and write signals. These include
specially designed, ultra-fine Super Finavinx metal particles
with high output power, and ultra-thin, dual-layer tape
coating technology that controls the thickiness of the
magnetic layer to the nanometer order, and a special servo
writer that's used to record high-precision servo signals.
To achieve maximum performance and seamless interplay with
the drive, the advanced cartridge mechanism includes a
high-precision leader pin, new multi-strut construction
for the reel hub to realize high circular precision, and
other advancements.
The aforementioned features and technologies enable the
D2407-LTO4 and D2407W-LTO4 LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridges
to meet today's most demanding data storage requirements.
Main features of the TDK LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridge
1. Finest-ever Super Finavinx metal magnetic material realize
higher output power
2. Special base film with strong, ultra-smooth surface and outstanding
dimensional stability
3. High-precision ultra-thin,dual-layer tape coating technology
realizes stable output
4. Electron-beam Curing EB binder and thermo-setting TDC binder
realize high durability
5. Original servo signal writing technology enables read/write
accuracy
6. High-precision cartridge mechanism enables seamless drive/media
interaction, for added reliability
7. Write-once (WORM type) recordable LTO Ultrium 4 media will
be launched at the same time as rewritable media
Product name, code number (Storage capacity) price,
date of sales launch
LTO Ultrium 4 data cartridge
D2407-LTO4 (storage capacity: 800GB capacity without compression,
1.6TB with 2:1 compression.)
D2407W-LTO4* (storage capacity: 800GB capacity without compression,
1.6TB with 2:1 compression.)
WORM (Write Once Read Many) type
Open price
On sale from May 2007
Details of TDK LTO Ultrium
4 Data Cartridge Specifications<<<
Linear Tape-Open, LTO, LTO Logo, Ultrium and Ultrium Logo are
trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company, IBM Corporation and Quantum
Corporation in the US, other Countries or both.
