SK0-003 · Question #34
Which of the following media types can hold the GREATEST amount of data?
The correct answer is C. LTO. The question compares the data storage capacities of various media types, seeking the one capable of holding the greatest amount of data. LTO tape technology significantly surpasses the capacity of optical discs and older tape formats.
Question
Which of the following media types can hold the GREATEST amount of data?
Options
- ADVD
- BSDLT
- CLTO
- DBlu-Ray
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (3)
- C92% (54)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The question compares the data storage capacities of various media types, seeking the one capable of holding the greatest amount of data. LTO tape technology significantly surpasses the capacity of optical discs and older tape formats.
A standard single-layer DVD has a capacity of approximately 4.7 GB, which is significantly less than LTO tape cartridges.
SDLT (Super Digital Linear Tape) is an older magnetic tape format with typical native capacities ranging from 110 GB to 300 GB, substantially less than contemporary LTO generations.
LTO (Linear Tape-Open) is a high-capacity magnetic tape data storage format. Modern generations of LTO, such as LTO-9, can store 18 TB of native data (and up to 45 TB compressed) on a single cartridge, far exceeding the capacities of the other options.
A single-layer Blu-Ray disc holds 25 GB of data, and a dual-layer holds 50 GB, both of which are much smaller than the multi-terabyte capacities of modern LTO tapes.
Concept tested: Storage media capacities and types
Source: https://www.lto.org/technology/lto-roadmap/
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