Exabyte - M2 8mm 225M AME Data Cartridge 60/150GB- w/ Smart Clean

Exabyte Mammoth2 558 8MM / 225 Meter AME 60-150 GB Data Cartridge. Each 225M AME cartridge features a native capacity of 60GB (150GB with compression) and supports transfer rates of 12MB/sec (uncompressed) Exabyte AME media with SmartClean delivers the highest level of data integrity and data availability in the industry. Designed for use with Exabyte M2 (Mammoth-2) tape drives and libraries, Exabyte's Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME) media with SmartClean technology optimizes drive performance and eliminates the inconvenience of manual tape path cleaning. AME media with SmartClean technology includes a two-meter section of cleaning tape at the beginning of each data cartridge. This is specifically designed to remove chemical films that build up on heads, caused by binders and lubricants. The M2 drive activates the SmartClean technology only when it needs cleaning. With normal use, additional cleaning cartridges are not needed. This results in saved time and money.