LTO5 hit's about 1.8GB per metre. Or about 3.6GB compressed.[1] There's a reason that people say tape is still cost effective -- and it's not DAT. [1] http:/

LTO5 hit's about 1.8GB per metre. Or about 3.6GB compressed.[1] There's a reason that people say tape is still cost effective -- and it's not DAT. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Tape-Open