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Exabyte 440 and Exabyte 480
Selecting data cartridges
Always use Exabyte media to achieve the best tape drive
performance. Tape drives are tested to specifications using
Exabyte media at the factory.
➤ Important Because of media management and
application software issues, Exabyte recommends
that you do not mix AME and MP data cartridges
in the same library. If you must mix AME and MP
cartridges, contact your application software
vendor.
The following table lists the data cartridges to use with the type
of tape drive installed in your library.
CAUTION
Never use video-grade tape for data storage.
Video-grade tape can be less accurate than
data-grade tape and is more abrasive to tape
drive recording heads.
Tape drive model Compatible data cartridges
Exabyte Mammoth Exatape Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME)
Data Cartridges, in lengths of 22m and 170m.
Exabyte Mammoth can read, but not write,
MP data cartridges.
Eliant 820 Exatape 8mm Metal Particle (MP) Data
Cartridges, in lengths of 15m, 54m, 112m, or
160m XL.