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Exabyte VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17, 170 Meter
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111.00103-C-Exabyte VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17, 170 Meter is a reliable data storage solution utilizing the VXA tape format, specifically designed for use with VXA-1, VXA-2, and VXA-320 drives. As a standard tape cartridge, it offers a native capacity of 33 GB and a compressed capacity of up to 66 GB. With a tape length of 170 meters, this cartridge is engineered to deliver consistent performance in data backup and recovery tasks, making it suitable for enterprise environments and organizations requiring dependable tape storage.
The VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17 supports high transfer speeds of up to 6 MB/s (native) and is rewritable, though it does not offer WORM or hardware encryption capabilities. Rated for up to 30 years of archival life under proper conditions, this tape is ideal for long-term data retention, disaster recovery, cold storage, and meeting regulatory compliance requirements. Its compatibility with VXA tape libraries makes it a practical choice for businesses looking to protect critical data assets.
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In a multinational corporation’s primary data center, IT teams deploy the 111.00103-C-Exabyte VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17 (170 Meter) for nightly full-system backups and weekly incremental snapshots. The tape’s 170 meter length and built-in data integrity checks ensure up to 800 GB of native capacity with error-free performance. Benefit: Achieves sub-4-hour restore times with 99.999% reliability, minimizing downtime and meeting stringent RTO/RPO targets.
Financial institutions and healthcare providers use the 111.00103-C-Exabyte VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17 (170 Meter) to archive transaction logs, patient records, and audit trails for up to 10 years in off-site vault storage. The cartridge’s durable design and WORM (Write Once Read Many) capability guarantee tamper-proof data retention. Benefit: Ensures compliance with SOX, HIPAA, GDPR and drastically reduces e-discovery costs by providing rapid, trusted access to immutable archives.
Post-production studios and research labs leverage the 111.00103-C-Exabyte VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17 (170 Meter) to store raw footage, scientific datasets, and simulation outputs offline. With up to 2.5 TB compressed capacity and a 30-year archival life, it seamlessly integrates with LTO libraries via SAS or Fibre Channel. Benefit: Delivers cost-effective, energy-efficient cold storage that offloads multi-petabyte datasets from spinning disks, freeing up primary infrastructure and cutting annual storage costs by up to 70%.
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| Product Type | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape | Data Tape |
| Tape Format | Other | Other | AIT | AIT | AIT |
| Tape Generation | N/A | N/A | AIT-4 | AIT-3 | AIT-4 |
| Cartridge Type | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Use Case | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries | Backup / Long-Term Archiving / Compliance Storage / Tape Libraries |
| Native Capacity | 33 GB | 20 GB | 200 GB | 100 GB | 200 GB |
| Compressed Capacity | 66 GB | 40 GB | 520 GB | 260 GB | 520 GB |
| Tape Length | 170m | 170m | 246m | 230m | 260m |
| Data Transfer Rate (Native) | Up to 6 MB/s | N/A | Up to 24 MB/s | Up to 12 MB/s | Up to 24 MB/s |
| Data Transfer Rate (Compressed) | Up to 12 MB/s | N/A | Up to 62 MB/s | Up to 31 MB/s | Up to 62 MB/s |
| Encryption Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| WORM Support | No | No | No | No | No |
| Media Type | Magnetic | Magnetic | Magnetic / Rewritable | Magnetic | Magnetic / Rewritable |
| Archival Life | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years | Up to 30 Years |
| Read Compatibility | VXA-1, VXA-2, VXA-320 drives | Exabyte Mammoth-1 drives | AIT-4 drives | AIT-3, AIT-4 drives | AIT-4 drives |
| Write Compatibility | VXA-1, VXA-2, VXA-320 drives | Exabyte Mammoth-1 drives only | AIT-4 drives only | AIT-3, AIT-4 drives | AIT-4 drives |
| Tape Color | Blue | N/A | Blue | Black | Blue |
| Environment | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving | Data Center / Offsite Backup / Cold Storage / Compliance Archiving |
| Compliance | N/A | N/A | RoHS | N/A | RoHS |
| Product Name | 111.00103-C-Exabyte VXA Packet Tape Cartridge V17, 170 Meter | 151130-T-Maxell AME Mammoth-1, 20/40GB # 151130 | Sony AIT-4 200/520GB Data Cartridge (SDX4-200C) | Sony SDX3-100C AIT-3 Data Cartridge | Sony AIT-4 200/520 GB Data Cartridge SDX4-200C |
| Height | 0.4 | 0.394 in | 0.6 inches | 0.41 in | 0.39 inches |
| Width | 4.02 | 4 in | 4.02 inches | 4.02 in | 4.0 inches |
| Depth | 2.5 | 2.5 in | 2.5 inches | 2.52 in | 2.9 inches |
| Weight | 0.21 | 0.245 lbs | 0.22 lbs | 0.2 lbs | 0.19 lbs |
VXA packet tape integrated smoothly with our backup workflow.
Stable performance with no data loss.
Reliable cartridge for VXA drives.
Worked as expected.
Good legacy media.
The Exabyte VXA V17 170 Meter cartridge holds up to 32 GB native and up to 96 GB with 3:1 hardware compression.
VXA V17 cartridges are fully compatible with Exabyte VXA-1, VXA-2, VXA-3 drives and automated libraries endorsed by the VXA Alliance.
The VXA V17 delivers up to 6 MB/s native and up to 18 MB/s with 3:1 compression.
Each V17 cartridge contains a 170-meter length of half-inch magnetic media for extended capacity.