Re: 3570 tapes capacity/use question

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Carl,

 My recollection (subject to 'Brain Fade')

   Blue tab:   "B" Formatted, 5 GB (uncompressed)
      Will work in B or C Drives. Run at B Speeds in either drive.

   Green tab:   "C" Formatted, 5 GB (uncompressed)
       Will work in C Drives only at C Speeds.

   Red tab:   "C" Formatted, 7GB (uncompressed)
      Will work in C Drives only at C speeds.

   - Larry
  
Carl Galgano wrote:

> In our data center we have several 3570s, some are "B" and some are "C"
> units.  I understand the data transfer rate of the C drive is about twice
> the rate of the B drive.
>
> In the B drive we use blue tabbed tapes.
> In the C drive we use Green tabbed tapes.
>
> We have a customer that has a 3570-C01 and they use red tabbed tapes.  We
> can read his red tabbed tapes fine in our 3570-C drive just fine.
>
> So my question are:
> 1. what is the difference between the red and green tapes since they both
> can be used in the C drive?
> 2. Anyone know the capacity of the the blue, green and red tapes?
> 3.  Which tapes will work in which drives?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> cjg 
>
> Carl J. Galgano
>  
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