Ideal for data-intensive backup & archiving in network & high-end servers, LTO3 provides a storage capacity of 400GB (native) & a transfer rate of 80MB/s (native). Sony LTO Ultrium 3 media is the next generation of LTO that doubles the capacity to 400GB native (800GB compressed) & doubles the transfer rate to 80MB/second native (160MB/second compressed). Sony's proprietary Advanced Alloy Armored Metal Particle (A3MP) technology provides high-output characteristics while also maintaining a high resistance to environmental conditions. Sony also developed highly accurate servo signal technology that improves data writing & reading accuracy. Super orientation technology orients the metal particles in the same direction to minimize noise interference. Features Massive storage capacity of up to 800GB compressed data (400GB native) Impressive data transfer rate of 80MB/s native & 160MB/s compressed Ideal to back up, restore & archive large applications. High-speed access with LTO Cartridge Memory (LTO-CM) High reliability & durability Available in Write-Once Read-Many (WORM) format to protect valuable data against accidental erasure & prevent alteration of archived data files Cleaning Tape: LTXCL