Cartridge CapacityĬapacity is 160 GB to 2 TB per removable cartridge.
For more information about optical containers, see Optical containers. The optical container support added with IBM i 7.2 TR5 and 7.3 TR1 allows optical image catalogs to be stored on RDX media. Performance is better than typical for low-cost tape drives (DAT), and the SATA device can achieve rates over 180GB/Hr. A cartridge can be placed in either a USB or SATA dock to access the data. They are ruggedized to withstand a drop from up to 0.9 meters (36 in.) without damage, and they never need cleaning.
RDX drives and cartridges are being positioned for the lower end of the performance requirements (Faster than DAT tape).
