New 11100103 - Exabyte Tape, VXA, 8mm, 170m, 33/66GB US
VXAtape media is made by passing the substrate through a vacuum chamber where 100% cobalt material is deposited directly onto it. This has two significant advantages over conventional Metal Particle media: It offers an optimized recording surface, and there is no use of chemical binders which tend to break down, introducing debris and contaminants into the head/tape interface. An extremely hard, protective Diamond Like Coating (DLC) is applied over the magnetic layer to make the media even more durable. It resists oxidation and moisture, and does not leave residue on heads or tape path components. Did you know your V17 tapes and investment is protected? You can see 59GB Native with your existing tape on the new VXA-2 drive. You can still use those tapes to read and write in your VXA-2 drive. When writing to your VXA-1 tapes in your VXA-2 drive, you will see increased capacities.
