Fourth generation HPE Ultrium 1. 6 TB RW Data Cartridge combines high capacity, low cost per GB and AES-256 encryption, reinforce by the HPE Brand specification - the industry's most demanding media quality standard. Features Highest capacity and performance of any tape technology - 1. 6 TB capacity and 240 MB/sec transfer rate. Smoother base film and smaller magnetic particles increase the bit density, allowing more data to be recorded in the same amount of tape. This has, for example, increased the number of recording tracks from 896 for LTO-4 to 1280 tracks for 5th generation HPE LTO-5 Ultrium 3 TB cartridges. LTO Ultrium cartridge memory chip delivers faster access time and enhanced media monitoring Increased margin between Early Warning End of Media (EWEOM) and End of Media (EOM), which means data on a full tape will fit on to the destination tape when copying tapes. Ultra-reliable Superior 'smart grabber' mechanism and mechanical interlock to prevent the leader pin from being pulled inside the tape housing. Sensors detect proper connection and prevent leader loss that would ruin the tape. Simplified tape path to reduce wear and tear and build up of and debris (important in automation). HPE brand qualification test procedures (load/unload, shoeshine, drop testing and environmental stress testing) go far beyond what is required for the LTO Ultrium logo. This ensures maximum reliability for restoring your data. HPE warrants LTO Ultrium cartridges for up to 30 years archival life and/or 260 full backups. This ensures businesses can meet the ever-increasing demands of regulation for data retention and archiving. Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) version provides tamperproof, compliant data storage. Data encryption for enhanced data security on HPE LTO-4 and LTO-5 Ultrium. Standardizing on HPE LTO-4 or LTO-5 Ultrium delivers the capacity to meet shrinking backup windows, industry-standard, AES 256-bit encryption (IEEE1619. 1), and interchangeable RW or WORM media; without ex