Certified IBM VXA Tape X23 Data Cartridge, 230 Meter Designed using Advanced Metal Evaporated technology, the VXA X23 230 meter Tape by IBM is the next-gen tape storage media that?s compatible with advanced drive formats such as VXA-1 and VXA-320 only. The tape cartridge boasts several cutting-edge specifications including an 80-GB native capacity, 160 GB compressed capacity, 230 meters length, and shelf life exceeding 30 years. It has a durability rating of 20,000 passes, which makes it the ideal tape cartridge for you, especially if you have a lot of sensitive data to record, transfer, and store. With a transfer speed of 6 to 12 MBs/sec, this tape drive will take your data backups and restore functions up a notch and eliminate the risk of data damage or loss while also optimizing performance and efficiency.